The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. - A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne

Project Gutenberg's The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., by W. M. 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 www.gutenberg.org Title: The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. Author: W. M. Thackeray Release Date: May 18, 2006 [EBook #2511] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND, ESQ. *** Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND, ESQ. A COLONEL IN THE SERVICE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ANNE WRITTEN BY HIMSELF By William Makepeace Thackeray Boston, Estes and Lauriat, Publishers TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM BINGHAM, LORD ASHBURTON. MY DEAR LORD, The writer of a book which copies the manners and language of Queen Anne's time, must not omit the Dedication to the Patron; and I ask leave to inscribe this volume to your Lordship, for the sake of the great kindness and friendship which I owe to you and yours. My volume will reach you when the Author is on his voyage to a country where your name is as well known as here. Wherever I am, I shall gratefully regard you; and shall not be the less welcomed in America because I am, Your obliged friend and servant, W. M. THACKERAY. LONDON, October 18, 1852. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE. THE ESMONDS OF VIRGINIA.