Volume II
CONTENTS
OF VOL. II.
CHAPTER I.
Convent of Boamorte – The Marialva Family – Fine Music – Embarcation
on the Targus – Monkish Book – Oropeza – Cameiro – Madrid – Lady
Berwick – The Escurial – Visit to Don Gabriel – Madam D'Aranda –
Turkish Ambassador
1
CHAPTER II.
Journey from Madrid to Paris – Proposed Marriage – Paris Magician –
Loutherbourg and his Expedition – Second Portuguese Visit –
Alcobaça – Maniac at Batalha – a Tragedy – Prince of Brazil –
The Queen's Insanity
36
CHAPTER III.
Spain – Aranjuez – Madrid – Duke of Alcudia – Fonthill Improvements –
Mrs. Beckford's Death – Third Visit to Portugal – Progress of the
Abbey – Lord Nelson's Visit – Grand Entertainment
78
CHAPTER IV.
Adverse Law Suit – The Abbey – General Description – Anecdote –
Heraldry – The Abbey Inhabited 129
CHAPTER V.
Burlesque Novels – Satirical Verses – Parody on Gifford's Poetry –
Address to the Critical Reviewers
161
CHAPTER VI.
Political Predilections – Anecdote of a Visitor – Fonthill Grounds – Beauties
of the Gardens – Notes in Books – Removal to Bath – Sale of Fonthill –
Improvements at Lansdown
219
CHAPTER VII.
Lansdown Tower – Verses by Mr. Beckford – Collections of Virtu –
Planting – Illness and Death – Funeral – Removal of Sarcophagus –
Verses on his Decease
259
CHAPTER VIII.
Traits of Character – Various Conversations – Opinions of Men and Things
291
CHAPTER IX.
A Visit from a Friend – His Reception – Sight-Seeing 359
CHAPTER X.
Correspondence regarding the Lansdown Engraving Collections –
Latest Correspondence with his Agents 373
APPENDIX 393
[Note
on this edition: This online edition (of which chapters will appear as
they are scanned and proofed on an irregular basis) is © Dick
Claésson. Many thanks for
invaluable proofing of the text to Stephanie Mikes. Please report any errors
and suggestions to Dick Claésson.]
