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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Author's Preface-His ancestors-Doctor Richard Cumberland-Doctor Richard
Bentley-Swift's Battle of the Books-Anecdotes of Bentley-Collins-His
controversy with Bentley-Roger Cotes-Character of Bentley-Mrs. Bentley
-Richard Bentley, the younger-His connection with Horace Walpole-
Character of Walpole-Elizabeth Bentley-Joanna Bentley, Cumberland's
mother-Author's reflections-His boyhood-His teacher, Arthur Kinsman-
Anecdote of-Cumberland at school-Joshua Barnes-Warburton-Death of
Dr. Bentley-Cumberland's success in his studies-Attempts English verse
-His home-His mother forms his taste in poetry-Goes to Westminster-
Vincent Bourne-Warren Hastings-Colman-Hinchliffe, Smith, and Vincent
-Dr. Nichols-Execution of Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino-Anecdote of
Selwyn-Progress of the rebels-Westminster school-Eton school-Edmund
Ashby-Cumberland goes to the play-Garrick-Death of Cumberland's
sister-Enters Trinity College
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CHAPTER II.
His studies-His habits-His style of reading-A present of books-Doctor
Richard Walker-Disputation-Ill-health-Advantages of the system of in-
struction at Cambridge-Collectanea-Plan of reading-Mason's Elfrida-
Politics Change of life-Excursion to York-Elegiac verses-Candidate for
a fellowship-Appointed Lord Halifax's private secretary-Sketch of Halifax
-Dr. Crane-Cumberland goes to London-John Pownall-Visit to the Duke
of Newcastle-Bishop of Peterborough-Charles Mason-Cumberland's exa-
mination for a fellowship-His success-His competitors-His course of life
in London-Not fitted for public life-Demagogues-Charles Townshend-
Lord and Lady Halifax-Ambrose Isted-Mr. Eskins-Jeffrey-Richard Rey-
nolds-Poem on India-Death of Lady Halifax-Her character-Cumber-
land's father removes to Fulham-His popularity-Bishop Sherlock-Mrs.
Sherlock-Richard Glover-Bubb Dodington-Cumberland's visit to-Cha-
racter of Henry Fox-Alderman Beckford-Lay-fellowship at Trinity Col-
lege-The banishment of Cicero-Praised by Warburton-Recommended to
Garrick by Lord Halifax-Garrick's refusal to put it on the stage-Cumber-
land's marriage
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CHAPTER III.
Lord Halifax, first lord of trade and plantations-Earl of Bute at the head of
affairs-Dodington-Lord Halifax, lord-lieutenant of Ireland-His arrange-
ments-William Gerard Hamilton-Cumberland, Ulster secretary-'The
Banishment of Cicero'-Lord Melcombe-Bentley-The Wishes'-Opening
speech of the Lord Lieutenant-Edmund Burke-Mr. Roseingrave-Cumber-
land's disinterestedness-Offered a baronetcy-Hamilton as an orator-Quar-
rel with Burke-Cumberland's father raised to the bishopric-Society in
Dublin-Primate Stone-Dr. Robinson-Colonel Ford-George Faulkner-
Mrs. Dancer-Cumberland returns to England-Health of his family-Bishop
Cumberland-Cumberland's disappointment-Situation at the Board of Trade
-Cumberland's estimate of Halifax-The Summer's tale-Bickerstaff-Smith
the actor-Cumberland visits his father-The brothers'-Garrick-Fitzher-
bert-The West Indian-Mr. Talbot-Lord Eyre-Anecdote of a Catholic
priest-The O'Roukes-Sir Thomas Cuffee-Mr. Geoghegan-Doctor of laws
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CHAPTER IV.
The West Indian-Garrick-Vindication of Dr. Bentley-Pride-Duke of Alva—
The Rev. Mr. Reynolds-His will-Society-Garrick-Reynolds-Johnson-
Jenyns-Anecdote of Garrick-Foote-Anecdote of Thomas Mills-The Fash-
ionable Lover-Anonymous defamation-Oliver Goldsmith-Dr. Johnson-
Goldsmith's comedies-Retaliation, Goldsmith's poems-Bishop Cumberland,
transferred to Kilmore-Death of-The choleric man-Mrs. Abington-Hen-
derson-Death of the Earl of Halifax-Lord George Germain-Cumberland's
promotion
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CHAPTER V.
The American contest-Services to Lord George Sackville-His children-
Opera of Calypso-'The Widow of Delphi'-Lady Frances Burgoyne-Robert
Perreau-Dr. Dodd-Rodney-Anecdote of Germain-Anecdote of Rodney-
Character of His nautical manœuvre-Lines to Lord Mansfield
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CHAPTER VI.
Mission to Spain-Occasion and incidents of Storm at sea-Sea fight-Mr.
Lucas-A prize-Sea song-Arrival at Lisbon-Letters to Hillsborough-Visit
to Cintra-Sets out for Spain-Incidents of the journey-Appearance of the
country-Arrival at Madrid
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CHAPTER VII.
News of Lord George Gordon's riots-Influence of on the court of Spain-Pro-
gress of negotiations-Count D'Estaing-Florida Blanca-Galvez-Uncomfort-
able situation-Mr. Hussey-Departure of D'Estaing-Character of Hussey
-Thrown from his mule-His surgeons-Anecdote-Patrick Curtis-Letter
from Del Campo-Return of Hussey to England-Letters of Brutus—Visit to
the Escurial-Paintings-Interview with the king
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Prince of Asturias-His pavilion-Present of horses-Anecdote of Cum-
berland's daughter-Honors to the English monarch-The Princess Asturias
-Mode of life at Madrid-Count Kaunitz-Giusti-Pallavicini-Foreign
ambassador-His visitors-Tiranna-The Duke of Osuna-Anthony Smith-
Recalled-Generous offer of the Spanish king-Bills dishonored-Bad treat-
ment-Memoirs-Official letters.
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CHAPTER IX.
Leaves Spain-Madrid-Progress and incidents of his homeward journey 277
CHAPTER X.
Secretary Robinson-Lord North-Lord George Germain-Sir Edward Sackville
-Duelling-Loses his situation at the Board of Trade-Removes to Tun-
bridge Wells-The men of Kent-Description of his house-Merciful to ani-
mals-His children-His books-'The Observer'-'Anecdotes of eminent
painters in Spain'-Offence to Sir Joshua Reynolds-'The Walloons'—'The
Mysterious Husband'-Henderson- The Observer'-Habits of composition-
"The Clouds'-Anecdote of Henderson-The Arab'-Garrick-Anecdote of
Dr. Johnson-Reynolds-Romney-Lines to
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CHAPTER XI.
His dramas-Mrs. Siddons-Kemble-Reflections on theatrical fame-Contro-
versy with the Bishop of Llandaff-With Dr. Parr-Mr. Dilly-Boswell-
Rogers-Lines to Richard Sharpe-Sir James Bland Burges-Miss Farren—
John Palmer-Lord Sackville-His interview with Lord Mansfield-His
death-The Impostor'-' Arundel'-Principles on which a novel should be
conducted-Paradise Lost'-' Calvary'-' Tristram Shandy'—' Junius'—
Burke's reflections on the French Revolution-Variety of Cumberland's
writings-His dramatic labors-The Jew'-Bannister-Dowton-Mrs. Blud-
worth-Fugitive compositions
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CHAPTER XII.
Military preparations-Major Commandant-Drills-Presented with a sword-
The volunteer system-His family-Lines to the Princess Amelia-Conclu-
sion
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CHAPTER XIII.
Supplement-Reasons for writing-Difficulties in speaking of living characters
-His unpublished writings-Anecdote of his son and the seaman-Collision
with Mr. Hayley-Cowper-Dr. Bentley-Pitt-Cicero-Lines to Pitt-Nel-
son-Lord Collingwood-Commemorates the victory and death of Nelson-
Sharon Turner-Earl of Dorchester-Reform in the newspapers-Love of
books-His health at Tunbridge Wells-Rev. Martin Benson-The men of
Kent-Volunteer companies-Captain of infantry-Residents at Tunbridge
Wells-Death of friends-Mr. Badcock-His children-Erskine-Answers to
letters-Lord Mansfield-Anecdote of Charles Townshend-Conversational
talents of Mansfield-Andrew Stuart-Lord North-Primate Robinson-Cath-
edral of Armagh-Sir William Robinson-Archbishop Moore-Doctor Moss-
Anecdote of-Consequences of old age-Sir James Bland Burges-Moore-Sir
William Spencer-Eccentricities of eminent men- -Edinburgh reviewers-
Rodney's nautical manœuvre-Rev. Mr. Higgs-Doctor Drake-Epic poem-
'The Exodiad'-His wife-His daughter-Apology to Mr. Smith-Drury Lane
and Covent Garden-Garrick-The stage-The profession of actor-Death
of Fox-Mr. Higgs-Mistakes in his 'Memoirs'-Sir William Pepys-'A Hint
to Husbands'-Napoleon-Conclusion
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