Beau Nash; or, Bath in the eighteenth century

Front matter

llEETINO BETWEEN SlSTRB HelE.NM ANi". THE PHIKCBS3. P. 12a. Beau Nash OR BATH IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BY WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH '<. Tjong reignea the great Nash, this omnipotent Lord, Respected by youth, and by parents adored. But alas ! he is gone, and the City can tell How in years and in glory lamented he fell. Him mourned all the Dryads on Claverton's Mount; Him Avon deplored — him the Nymph of the Fount. Anstey's A'ew Bath Quide. LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS BROADWAY, LUDCATE HILL NEW YORK: o LAFAYETTE PLACE W. HARRISON AINSWORTH'S NOVELS. Illustrated Edition with Plates by George Cruikshank, H. K. Browne, and Sir John Gilbert, RA. Price is. 6d. each Volume. THE TOWER OF LONDON. WINDSOR CASTLE. THE STAR CHAMBER. PRESTON FIGHT; OR, THE IN- SURRECTION OF 1715. ROOKWOOD. THE MANCHESTER REBELS; Or, The Fatal '45.

THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES. GUT FAWKES. THE CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER. saint james's; or, the court of Queen Anne. THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON. old saint pauls; a tale of the Plague and the Fire. CARDINAL POLE THE LEAGUER OF LATHOM. CRICHTON. THE FLITCH OF BACON: OR, the Custom of Dunmow. BEAU NASH. THE SPANISH MATCH. MERVYN CLITHEROE. THE MISER'S DAUGHTER. JACK SHEPPARD. THE CONSTABLE DE BOURBON. OLD COURT. MYDDLETON POMFRET. BOSCOBEL Or The Royal Oak. OVINGDEAN GRANGE ; A TA1E HILARY ST. IVES. JOHN LAW. OF THE SODTH DOWNS. AURIOL. STANLEY BRERETON. THE SPENDTHRIFT; A TALE. ItiMiM, WITH ALL GOOD WISHES TO RICHARD HENRY WOOD, ESQ., F.S.A. OF PENRHOS HOUSE, RUGBY, BY HIS FBIBND, THE AUTHOR. CONTENTS.

Book I

— THE BEAUTY OP BATH. CHAP. fagb I. In the Pump Room — Introduces Beau Nash, Mr. Aymer Mallet and hia lovely Wife, Reginald Grey, and Sir Thomas Carew ........ 1 II. Introduces General and Mrs. Wetherby 10 TTT. In which Sir Thomas Carew receives a Lecture from General Wetherby, and a Challenge from Reginald Grey . . 16 IV. Edith Wilmot 20 V. The Three Bath Chairmen— Old Solsbury, Lud Hudibras, and Bladud .... . . .26 VI. How the Duel was prevented ...... 29 VII. A Little Dinner at the White Hart . . . .33 VIII. The Assembly Rooms and the Card-room . . 35

Book II

— THE PRINCESS AMELIA. I. The King's Bath 38 J., x uc -ixiu^ a jjacii ......... t>0 II. What passed between the Princess Amelia and Beau Nash . 42 III. Mrs. Wetherby and Mrs. Aymer Mallet are presented to the Princess Amelia ....... ,44 IV. Of the Masked Ball given by Sir Thomas Carew . . .46 V. How Sir Thomas Carew opened the Ball with Mrs. Aymer Mallet 53 VI. Showing who wore Mrs. Mallet's Domino and Mask . . 58 VII. Mrs. Mallet resolves to leave her Husband . . . 61 VIII. Of the Handsome Present made to the Princess by Aymer Mallet • . .64 IX. Aymer Mallet receives very painful Intelligence . . .67 X. Aymer Mallet obtains full Confirmation of his Wife's Guilt. 71 XI. Aymer Mallet consults General Wetherby and Mr. Nash . 74 XII. A'Fatal Duel ......... 79 XIII. What followed the Duel .... CONTENTS. IV

BOOK ILL

— SISTEE HELENA. CHAP. PAGE I. Frank Farington , . . 86 II. "Mrs. Wetherby questions Frank . . .... 90 III. Frank is presented to the Princess Amelia . . . . Or! IV. The Retreat 95 V. Reginald Grey appears on the Scene ..... 101 VI. Edith receives a Proposal from Reginald Grey . . . 105

Book IV

— ME. EALPH ALLEN. I. Prior Park 107 II. The Rector of Claverton 112 III. Sir Thomas Carew returns to Bath . . . . . 12 1 IV. Of the Interview between Sir Thomas Carew and Frank Farington 123 V. Mr. Graves visits Sister Helena ...... 125 VI. Of the Meeting between Si6ter Helena and the Princess on Claverton Down 128 VH. Visitors arrive at the Rectory ...... 132 VIII. An unexpected Rencounter ....... 136 IX. Of the Conference between Sir Thomas Carew and Mr. Allen 138 X. Sister Helena explains her Feelings to Mr. Allen . . 143 XI. Frank Farington takes a Letter to Sir Thomas . . . 146 XII. Frank has an Explanation with Edith . . . .148 XIII. A Proud Day for the Master of the Ceremonies . . . 152 XIV. The French Fencing-master 155 XV. The Sham Duel 157 XVI. An Interruption 160 XVH. Edilh Wilmot carries out her Threat . . . . .162 XVIII. How Sister Helena found Annette on Claverton Down . . 163

Book V

— MES. EAEINGTON OE SHOTTENHAM PAEK. I. Mrs. Farington writes to her Son . ..... 167 II. Frank takes Sir John Lutterworth's House in Queen's-square 169 III. Mrs. Farington arrives in Bath 172 IV. Visitors .... 178 V. More Visitors 181 VI. Frank's Opinion of Edith 183 VII. Mrs. Farington visits the Parade 184 VIII. Mrs. Farington has a Visit from Mr. Graves . . . 190 IX. Sister Helena takes Mrs. Farington to the Retreat . . 196 X. What passed between Mrs. Farington and Sister Helena . 202 XI. The Whistle 206 b V CONTENTS.