BOOK ONE The Early Youth of Henry Esmond,up to the Time of his Leaving Trinity College,in Cambridge 31
1.AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILY OF ESMOND OF CASTLE-WOOD HALL 35
2.RELATES HOW FRANCIS,FOURTH VISCOUNT,ARRIVES AT CASTLEWOOD 40
3.WHITHER,IN THE TIME OF THOMAS,THIRD VISCOUNT,I HAD PRECEDED HIM AS PAGE TO ISABELLA 47
4.I AM PLACED UNDER A POPISH PRIEST AND BRED TO THAT RELIGION—VISCOUNTESS CASTLEWOOD 57
5.MY SUPERIORS ARE ENGAGED IN PLOTS FOR THE RESTORATION OF KING JAMES THE SECOND 62
6.THE ISSUE OF THE PLOTS—THE DEATH OF THOMAS,THIRD VISCOUNT OF CASTLEWOOD;AND THE IM-PRISONMEBT OF HIS VISCOUNTESS 72
7.I AM LEFT AT CASTLEWOOD AN ORPHAN,AND FIND MOST KIND PROTECTORS THERE 85
8.AFTER GOOD FORTUNE COMES EVIL 92
9.I HAVE THE SMALLPOX,AND PREPARE TO LEAVE CASTLEWOOD 100
10.I GO TO CAMBRIDGE,AND DO BUT LITTLE GOOD THERE 116
11.I COME HOME FOR A HOLIDAY TO CASTLEWOOD,AND FIND A SKELETON IN THE HOUSE 122
12.MY LORD MOHUN COMES AMONG US FOR NO GOOD 133
13.MY LORD LEAVES US AND HIS EVIL BEHIND HIM 142
14.WE RIDE AFTER HIM TO LONDON 153
BOOK TWO Contains Mr.Esmond's Military Life,and other matters Appertaining to the Esmond Family 169
15.I AM IN PRISON,AND VISITED,BUT NOT CONSOLED THERE 171
16.I COME TO THE END OF MY CAPTIVITY,BUT NOT OF MY TROUBLE 179
17.I TAKE THE QUEEN'S PAY IN QUIN'S REGIMENT 187
18.RECAPITULATIONS 195
19.I GO ON THE VIGO BAY EXPEDITION,TASTE SALT WATER,AND SMELL POWDER 200
20.THE 29TH DECEMBER 210
21.I AM MADE WELCOME AT WALCOTE 216
22.FAMILY TALK 225
23.I MAKE THE CAMPAIGN OF 1704 231
24.AN OLD STORY ABOUT A FOOL AND A WOMAN 239
25.THE FAMOUS MR.JOSEPH ADDISON 247
26.I GET A COMPANY IN THE CAMPAIGN OF 1706 257
27.I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN FLANDERS,AND FIND MY MOTHER'S GRAVE AND MY OWN CRADLE THERE 262
28.THE CAMPAIGN OF 1707,1708 273
29.GENERAL WEBB WINS THE BATTLE OF WYNENDAEL 280
BOOK THREE Containing the end of Mr.Esmond's Adventures in England 305
30.I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES 307
31.I GO HOME,AND HARP ON THE OLD STRING 319
32.A PAPER OUT OF THE Spectator 331
33.BEATRIX'S NEW SUITOR 348
34.MOHUN APPEARS FOR THE LAST TIME IN THIS HISTORY 357
35.POOR BEATRIX! 369
36.I VISIT CASTLEWOOD ONCE MORE 374
37.I TRAVEL TO FRANCE,AND BRING HOME A PORTRAIT OF RIGAUD 383
38.THE ORIGINAL OF THE PORTRAIT COMES TO ENGLAND 392
39.WE ENTERTAIN A VERY DISTINGUISHED GUEST AT KENSINGTON 404
40.OUR GUEST QUITS US AS NOT BEING HOSPITABLE ENOUGH 417
41.A GREAT SCHEME,AND WHO BALKED IT 426
42.AUGUST IST 1714, 431