Chapter IV

Return to Streatham-Murphy the Dramatist-A Proposed Comedy-'The Witlings'-Adverse Judgment of Mr. Crisp and Dr. Burney-Fanny to Mr. Crisp-Dr. Johnson on Miss Burney-A Visit to Brighton-Cumberland-An Eccentric Character-Sir Joshua's Prices-Tragedies-Actors and Singers-Regrets for the Comedy-Crisp's Reply-The Lawrence Family at Devizes-Lady Miller's Vase-The Gordon Riots-Precipitate Retreat-Grub Street-Sudden Death of Mr. Thrale-Idleness and Work-A Sister of the Craft-The Mausoleum of Julia-Progress of 'Cecilia' through the Press-Crisp's Judgment on 'Cecilia'-Johnson and 'Cecilia'-Publication of 'Cecilia'-Burke-His Letter to Miss Burney-Assembly at Miss Monckton's-New Acquaintances-Soame Jenyns-Illness and Death of Crisp-Mrs. Thrale's Struggles-Ill-health of Johnson-Mr. Burney Organist of Chelsea Hospital-Mrs. Thrale marries Piozzi-Last Interview with Johnson-His Death 100-131

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Mrs. Delany-Her Childhood-Her First Marriage-Swift-Dr. Delany-The Dowager Duchess of Portland-Mrs. Delany a Favourite at Court-Her Flower-Work-Miss Burney's First Visit to Mrs. Delany-Meets the Duchess of Portland-Mrs. Sleepe-Crisp-Growth of Friendship with Mrs. Delany-Society at her House-Mrs. Delany's Reminiscences-The Lockes of Norbury Park-Mr. Smelt-Dr. Burney has an Audience of the King and Queen-The King's Bounty to Mrs. Delany-Miss Burney Visits Windsor-Meets the King and Queen-'Evelina'-Invention Exhausted-The King's Opinion of Voltaire, Rousseau, and Shakespeare-The Queen and Bookstalls-Expectation-Journey to Windsor-The Terrace-Dr. Burney's Disappointment-Proposal of the Queen to Miss Burney-Doubts and Fears-An Interview-The Decision-Mistaken Criticism-Burke's Opinion-A Misconception-Horace Walpole's Regret-Miss Burney's Journals of her Life at Court-Sketches of Character-The King and Queen-Mrs. Schwellenberg-The Queen's Lodge-Miss Burney's Apartments-A Day's Duties-Royal Snuff-Fictitious Names in the Diary-The Princesses-A Royal Birthday-A Walk on the Terrace-The Infant Princess Amelia 132-166