CONTENTS.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

PART I.

1778-1787.

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Birth.-Earliest Recollections.-Her Grandfather.-First hearing of God.-
Sunday Instructions. - Philosophy. — Natural History. - George Bott,
the Dentist. — Aunt Polly.— “Ami des Enfans.”—“Little Charles.”
Desires after Knowledge. — Love of Animals.—Sandford and Merton.—
Abhorrence of Finery. - Swiss Bonne. - Alps.-Impressions. -Miss de
Luc.-Sabrina Sydney. - The Skull. - Removal to Barr.
Sir Joseph

Scott.
nising.

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Mr. Hoo.- Description of Barr.- Haunts for Reading or Bota-
The House itself. Her Mother's Care. - Swiss Governess.-
Switzerland.-Magpie.- Parrot.-" Alphonse."- Prose Hymns.- Fu-
neral Procession. Mr. Hoo's Hounds. Squire Chase. Her Mother's
Instructions. - Habits of Barr. - Reflections. - Lady Scott. - Visitors.
- Her Father.-Lunar Meetings. Mr. Boulton. - Mr. Watt. — Dr.
Withering. — Dr. Stoke. — The Snake. — Dr. Priestley. — Phrenologic
Descriptions.-Anecdote.- Fungi.-Mr. Berrington.- Her Grandfather
Barclay.- Dudson.-Her Grandfather Galton.-Lizzie Forster.- Early
Walks. — Lake. — Symbols. — Birth-day Gifts. — Asthma. — Æsop. —
Visit to Tenby.-Interests there.-The Lunatic.-Effects.-The Temple.

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Her Mother's Illness. Miss P.-Young Governesses: their Rule and

her Mother's. Terrors of Childhood. - Goes to Bath. Meets her

Mother. Pump Room. - Abbey. Mrs. Priestley. Conversation.-

Anecdotes. Lord Chesterfield. -Visits of George I., II, and III. to

her Great Grandfather.-Her Mother and the King.-Lady Egremont.-

Description of her Mother.- Dr. Hastings.-Anecdote.-Miss Berring-

ton. Anecdote. - Baron and Baroness Dimsdale. - Her Mother leaves

Bath. Her Misery. - Little Dog Moses. Walks. - Sir William and

Lady Watson.—Anecdotes.—Mr. Leathes.-Goes to Dawlish.— Liberty.

-Christiana Gurney.- Antagonistic Principles.- Difficulties.- Litera-

ture. Libraries. Sir Walter Scott. Mrs. Waring. — Arrival of her

Parents. Cousin Sally.- Mr. Leathes' teaching. Occupations with

him and with William Priestley.— Arabian Nights. Sir Walter Scott.

- Anecdotes. - Her Mother

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Return to Barr. — Her Delight.— Her Mother's Teaching. — Mr. Berring-

ton. Studies. Catholic Boy. - Visits to Dudson. - Lunar Meetings.

-State of France.- Dr. Darwin. Her Mother goes to Birmingham.-

Her Visits there.-Interest in her Studies.-William Priestley.- Temple

of Diana.- Fortification.- English History.- Anthony Babington and

John Polly. Memory. Pilgrim's Progress. — Beauties of the Winter.

-Studies Lavater.- Devotion to her Mother. - Effects of Character. —-

Friends' Meeting. Interest in Countenances. - Her Mother's Illness.

-Dr. Darwin.— Anti-Slavery.- Apollyon.-Plain Dress.-Her Grand-

father. Fragile Health. - Dudson: its Society. - Betsy and Susanna

Bradley. Sampson Lloyd. His Story. Charles Lloyd.— Her Great-

Aunt Farmer.-Tribes of Israel.-Mary Capper's History.-Her Mother's

Kindness. Early Walks. Her Mother's Counsel. Social Evenings

at Mr. Berrington's. - Prince Charles Edward. - Schools of Religious

Training

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French Revolution.

Free Inquiry.

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Reflections. Popular Movements. Dudson. ·

Priscilla Hannah Gurney. — Richard Reynolds.— Coalbrook Dale.— Mr.

and Mrs. Fletcher. - Priscilla's Home. - Priscilla and Miss Berrington

described. St. Francis. Scene in the Drawing-room.- Dr. Darwin's

Conversation. Her Reasoning. - Botanic Garden. Works of Art. —

Her Father. — His Early Life.—Academy at Warring-

ton.- Book of Knowledge. Her Father's Attainments. Antagonistic

Influences. Jones's Machine.- Her Reading. Her Father's Mode of

Instruction.-Doubts.-Solitude.- Dogs.- Her Experience.- Sunday's

Instruction. Her Mother's Reading. The Holy Scriptures: how es-

teemed. Left at Home. - Difficulties. — Importance of Early Habits.

-Misery.-Visits to Roman Catholic Chapel.-Public Events in France.

—Anti-Slavery.— Catholic Truth. — Questionings. — Journey to Liver-

pool. Social Circle there.- Black Servants.- Anecdotes. Her Father.

His accurate Information

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PART V.

17921793.

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Reflections. Hopeless State. - Gloom.

- Friends. Religious Books.-

Studies Dr. Priestley's Writings: their Effect. Her Need. Perplexi-
ties. Isolation and Misery.- Character changes.

Effects of Calamity.

- Is heedless of Duties. The only Beacon left. Her Mother's Gift.

- Her Tastes. -Yields to Temptation. - Misery of a burdened Con-

science. Basket of Fruit.-Deep Humiliation.- Birmingham.- Con-

versational Evening. Bruce's Travels. Presents of Books. — Her

Mother's Narrative. -The Winter.- No Remission of Sin without Con-

fession. Pardon of Sin.- Human Opinion. Her Mother's Love of

Poetry.-Pagan Poets.-Teaching of Homer.-Teaching of the Gospels.

-Her Mother's Reading. - Saturday and Sunday.- Pagan Heroism. —

Christian Instruction. - Solitude.- Mr. and Mrs. Watt. Gregory and

Jessy Watt-Fortification.-Women

LIFE.

CHAPTER I.

1793 1798.

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Autobiography.-Completion of her Life fragmentary.-Margate.-Typhus

Fever. Anew seeks God. Character of her Life. Her Mother's

Letters. Sacrifices for Health.-- Shenstone. Visit to the Gurneys of

Earlham. Friendship with Catherine Gurney.- Its Effect. Recollec-

tions.-Letters on Christianity.—Mr. Pitchford.—Visits Mrs. Barbauld.

Her Mother's Advice.-Visits Bath.-More Letters from her Mother.

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Winter in London.-

CHAPTER II.

1799-1801.

Mrs. Beaver's.-Young Companions there.-" Desul-

tory Reflections."-Visits Miss Hamilton at Bath.-Reserve and Sensitive-

ness.-Picture of what Mary Anne then was.-Letter from Miss Hamil-

ton. English Lakes. Suffering Health. Change necessary. At

Bath with her Parents. - Deep Unhappiness.- First Acquaintance with

the Moravians. How brought about.- Miss Tucker. Mr. Hazard.-

A Christian Family.-Its Effects

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CHAPTER III.

1801 1805.

Early Composition. - Beauty and Deformity.-Views on Writing for the

Public. Prayer.- Literary Work proposed to her. Her Mother's

Estimate of her Powers.- Her Advice.- Extracts from Journal.-Visits

her Moravian Friends at Bath.- Extracts from Journal
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CHAPTER IV.

1805.

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CHAPTER V.

1806-1807.

Marriage with Mr. Schimmel Penninck. - Hannah More's estimate of his

Family. Her Mother's Letters to Mr. SchimmelPenninck. — Points of

Contrast and Points of Similarity between the Mother and the Daughter.

-Letter written by her Mother many Years later

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CHAPTER VI.

1808-1811.

Devotion to God's Service.-Conflicts.-Refreshments.-Wesleyan Metho.

dists. Variety in the Fold of the Good Shepherd on Earth: Unity in

Heaven.- Desire to join the Moravians.— Unable to receive "the Lot."

-Seeks Counsel of Mr. West.-Society and Covenant Members.-Turns

to Wesleyan Methodists.-Incomplete Views.-Baptism and the Lord's

Supper. Friendship with Miss M. H.- Letters to her.- Extracts from

Journal. Absence of Dates. - Engaged in Charitable Objects. — The

Poor.- Schools.— Love of Teaching. — The Recollection of some taught

by her. Religious Meetings.— Literary Labours. — Music. — Deepest

Grief of her Life.-Separation from her Family.-Her Conduct under it

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CHAPTER VII.

1811-1819.

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Housekeeping.- Regulation of her Household. Testimony concerning it.
-Machinery of Life at her Father's House.-Its Consequence. - Femi-
nine Attainments. Her desire to acquire them. -Pecuniary Embarrass-
ments. Conduct under them.- Self-denial. How she gave to others.
-Port Royalists-Lancelot's Tour.-Demolition of Port Royal.—Select
Memoirs of the same. — Goes on the Continent. - Count Gregoire.—
Obtains Port Royal Books.—Her Feelings respecting them.—Opinion of
Hannah More. -Beauty and Deformity. - Principles of Beauty. —
Slavery. Tracts.- Society.- Acquaintance with Mrs. Richard Smith.
-Dr. Okely.-Lady Bedingfeld.- Cardinal and Mrs. Weld. - Illness
and Death of her Mother. Feelings under it. - Wears Mourning in

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