Chapter IX

Vessel hired for the Author’s departure--Lady Hester’s intention of writing her Memoirs--Letter from Lady Hester to Sir Francis Burdett--From Lady Hester to Count Wilsensheim--Events of the Druze insurrection--Inexpediency of M. Guys’s removal from Beyrout--Letter from the Author to Count Wilsensheim--Letter from Lady Hester Stanhope to the Baron de Busech--Lady Hester immured--Principal reason of the Author’s return to Europe--His adieux--Passage to Cyprus--Reception by Signor Baldassare Mattei--Provisions in Cyprus--Mademoiselle Longchamps--Letter from Lady Hester to the Author--Commissions--Second Letter from Lady Hester to the Author--Third Letter from Lady Hester to the Author--Advice--Obligations--Violence of temper--Mr. U.--General Loustaunau--Logmagi and the muleteer--Fourth Letter from Lady Hester to the Author--Correspondence of the first Lord Chatham--Lady Hester’s death--Conclusion 271

MEMOIRS

OF

LADY HESTER STANHOPE.

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