| CHAPTER I |
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| Introductory—Mrs. Piozzi and the blue-stockings—PenelopeWeston—The Salusbury family—Early years and education—Marriageto Thrale, 1763—Widowhood—Marriage to Piozzi,1784—Foreign travel—Return to England, 1788 | [1] |
| CHAPTER II |
| The Piozzis in Hanover Square—Scotch tour, 1789—Visit toWales—Return to Streatham Park, 1790—Harriet Lee'sromance—Nuneham and Mrs. Siddons, 1791—French Revolution—Cecilia'sadmirers—Apprehensions for Cecilia—TheSeptember massacres—Miss Weston's engagement | [18] |
| CHAPTER III |
| Miss Weston marries Wm. Pennington, 1792—Execution ofLouis XVI—Reconciliation of Mrs. Piozzi and her daughters,1793—Irish Rebellion—British Synonymy—Fleming'sprophecies—Cecilia's flirtations—Residence at Denbigh,1794—Building of Brynbella | [73] |
| CHAPTER IV |
| Cecilia's engagement and marriage to Mostyn, 1795—Herdangerous illness—Friction with the Mostyns—Disturbancesin Italy and Ireland—Death of Maria Siddons—Visitto Bath, 1798 | [121] |
| CHAPTER V |
| Adoption of John Salusbury Piozzi—The Canterbury Tales—BathRiots, 1800—Chancery suit with Miss Thrale—Bach-y-graigrestored—Retrospection published, 1801—The Blagdoncontroversy—Political epigram | [169] |
| CHAPTER VI |
| Attacks by reviewers—The Peace, 1801—Visit to London—SouthWales—Mrs. Pennington's troubles—Bath again—Breachwith Mrs. Pennington, 1804 | [218] |
| CHAPTER VII |
| Renewal of friendship, 1819—Weston-super-Mare—W. A. Conway—Birthdayfête, 1820—Conway's love affair—Penzance—TheQueen's trial—More law—Land's End—Return to Cliftonand death, 1821—Mrs. Pennington's obituary notice—Herrelations with the daughters and the executors—Epitaph | [270] |