PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS

BY CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH. ABRIDGED, CHIEFLY IN PARTS PERTAINING TO POLITICAL AND OTHER CONTROVERSIES PREVALENT AT THE TIME IN GREAT BRITAIN.

CONTENTS.

LETTER I.

CHILDHOOD.—Reasons—Design—Martyrs' prison—Palace garden—Scenery— Music—Study—Politics—A brother—Protestantism—The Bible—Judicious plan

LETTER II.

YOUTH.—Private journals—Romance—The drama—Poetical taste—Loss of hearing—Books—A change—Rural life—Stays—Tight-lacing—Ruinous custom—The country

LETTER III.

EARLY DAYS.—Idling—Convictions—Anticipating evil—Mischievous errors
—Unreal estimates—Fake views—A parting—Fraternal love

LETTER IV.

YOUTH.—A grandmother—Unfashionable taste—A bereavement—Changes—
Travels—Punctuality—Ocean scenery—False confidence—A storm—Wonders
of the deep—Recklessness—An Arab steed—A fragment—Escapes—
Housewifery—Nova Scotia—Indians—Cosmopolitanism—Home

LETTER V.

IRELAND.—Oxford—Irishmen—The journey—The arrival—An escape—Dublin
—St. John's eve—The dance—Paganism—Trials—Levying distress—
Convictions—Terrors—Awakened conscience—God's teaching—Joy and peace

LETTER VI.

RELIGIOUS PROGRESS.—The church—Socinianism—Temptation—Metaphysics—
Athanasian creed—An epoch—My first tract—A new friend—"Hail Mary"—
Christian communion

LETTER VII.

KILKENNY.—A new residence—Another snare—Compromise—An apostate—"End of controversy"—The snare broken—Another attack—An argument— Discussion—The result

LETTER VIII.

The dumb boy.—A pupil—Jack's commencement—Inquiry—A dilemma—Dawning
light—Seasonings—A sunbeam—A soul born—A protester—Idolatry—
Faithfulness—Summons—Superstition—National character—Confession—
Infernal machinery

LETTER IX.

England.—The dumb boy—Jack's adventure—Departure from Ireland—Hannah
More—A carnal politician—Treachery—Afflictions—Jack's progress—
Prayer—Mercies—A soldier—A home—False judgment—Tranquillity

LETTER X.

Sandhurst.—A proposal—A snare—An incident—Papal fulmination—Jack's petition—Happy caution—Perseverance—Zeal—Testimonies—A contrast

LETTER XI.

Separation.—Prejudices—Home—Forebodings—Danger—Trying scenes—
Queries—Awful contrast—Cadets—Retrospections—A visitation—Sympathy
—True feeling

LETTER XII.

Employment.—Sabbath meetings—Boys—An event—Forgiveness—Prejudices—
The Irish language—St. Giles's—A project—The Irish church

LETTER XIII.

A sunset.—A termination—A sunset—Resignation—The red hand—Joy and peace—True wisdom—Sympathy—Earnestness—A dying protest—Sleeping in Jesus

LETTER XIV.

A removal.—An appeal—Irish schools—Literary labors—Antinomianism—
Conclusion

SUBSEQUENT LIFE AND DEATH OF THE AUTHOR

PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS