Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by William Makepeace Thackeray This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Author: William Makepeace Thackeray Release Date: July 10, 2009 [Ebook 29363] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HENRY ESMOND; THE ENGLISH HUMOURISTS; THE FOUR GEORGES*** Henry Esmond The English Humourists The Four Georges By William Makepeace Thackeray Edited, with an Introduction, by George Saintsbury With 15 Illustrations Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Copenhagen, New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Shanghai Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Dedication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Preface. The Esmonds Of Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Book I. The Early Youth Of Henry Esmond, Up To The Time Of His Leaving Trinity College, In Cambridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Chapter I. An Account Of The Family Of Esmond Of Castlewood Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Chapter II.