Landlord and tenantry in 1760, Hanged on his own gate.
Chapter I. Personal Sketches &c., &c. Family mansion described - Library - Garden - Anecdotes of my family - State of landlord and t...
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Promulgation of the French Constitution. Napoleon. Fouche.
Chapter LVII. Promulgation of the Constitution. Apathy of the people - Temporary building in front of the Hotel des Invalides - Po...
A Dublin Boarding-house.
Chapter X A Dublin Boarding House. Sketch of the company and inmates - Lord Mountmorris - Lieut. Gam Johnson, R. N. - Sir John and L...
Irish Beauties. Lady M--- married against her will.
Chapter XI Irish Beauties. Strictures on change of manners - Moral influence of dress - The three beauties - Curious trial respectin...
Singular Customs of the Irish Parliament.
Chapter XVI Singular Customs of the Irish Parliament. Anecdote of Tottenham in his boots - Interesting trial of the Earl of Kingst...
Fatal duel of my brother. General Gillespie tried for murder.
Chapter XIV Fatal Duel of my Brother. Duel of my brother, William Barrington, with Mr. M'Kenzie - He is killed by his antagonist's s...
Irish Inns. Objections made to them. A near-fatal accident.
Chapter XIII Irish Inns. Their general character - Objections commonly made to them - Answer thereto - Sir Charles Vernon's mimicry ...
Entrance into Parliament. Attack on Grattan and Curran. Lord De Blacquiere.
Chapter XV Entrance into Parliament. My first entrance into the Irish House of Commons - Dinner at Sir John Parnel's - Commencement ...
Entrance into Office. Lord Clare. Earl of Ormonde.
Chapter XVIII Entrance into Office. The Author first placed in office by Lord Westmoreland - Made King's Counsel by Lord Clare - Jea...
Patricians and Plebians. Irish poets. Misdirection of travellers.
Chapter XII Patricians and Plebians The three classes of gentlemen in Ireland described - Irish poets - Mr. Thomas Punter and D. Hen...
Stuart Hamilton, Richard Musgrave, Edward Newnham, Vesey Colclough, Frederick Flood, John Blacquiere, Boyle Roche.
Chapter XVII The Seven Baronets Sir John Stuart Hamilton - Sir Richard Musgrave - Sir Edward Newnham - Sir Vesey Colclough - Sir Fre...
Dr. Achmet Borumborad. Metamorphosis of the Turk.
Chapter XIX
Great-aunt Elizabeth. My uncle seized and hanged.
Chapter II Elizabeth Fizgerald. My great-aunt Elizabeth - Besieged in her castle of Moret - My uncle seized and hanged before the wa...
Orangemen. United Irishmen. Aldermen of Skinner's Alley.
Chapter XX Aldermen of Skinner's Alley. The institution of Orangemen - United Irishmen - Protestant ascendancy - Dr. Duigenan - Origin, progre...
Dublin Corporation, riding the Fringes (Franchises)
Chapter XXI. Procession of the Trades Dublin Corporation anecdote - Splendid triennial procession of the Dublin Corporation, called ...
Rebellion in 1798.
Chapter XXII. Irish Rebellion Rebellion in Ireland in 1798 - Mr. Waddy's Castle - A priest cut in twoby the portcullis and partly ea...
Wolf Tone. Trial. Attempt at Suicide.
Chapter XXIII. Wolf Tone. Counsellor Theobald Wolf Tone - His resemblance to Mr. Croker - He is ordered to be hanged by a military cou...
Getting elected in Dublin.
Chapter XXIV. Dublin Election My contest for Dublin city - Supported by Grattan, Ponsonby, Plunkett, and Curran - Singularity of a c...
Election for County Wexford.
Chapter XXV. Election for County Wexford Mr. Richard Brinsley Sheridan's contest for County Wexford omitted by all his pseudo-biogra...
Duek of Wellington and Marquess of Londonderry.
Chapter XXVII. Duke of Wellington, and Marquess of Londonderry. My first acquaintance with the Duke of Wellington and the late Marques...
Lord Norbury. House of Commons. Toler.
Chapter XXVIII. Lord Norbury Quarrel between Lord Norbury and the author in the House of Commons - Curran's bon-mot - Dinner at Lo...
Wedded life. Lord Clonmell. Lord Tyrawley.
Chapter XXVI. Wedded Life Lord Clonmell, Chief Justice of the Irish Court of King's Bench - His character - Lady Tyrawly's false charge ag...
Henry Grattan. The guillotine. Colonel Burr.
Chapter XXIX. Henry Grattan Mr. Grattan in his sedan-chair - The point of honour - Mr. Egan's gift of second sight - The guillotine and ...
Attachment of the lower orders to the gentry.
Chapter III Irish Gentry and their Retainers. Instances of attachment formerly of the lower orders of Irish to the gentry - A field ...
John Philpott Curran.
Chapter XXXI. John Philpott Curran Sketch of his character - Personal description - Lodgings at Carlow - Mr. Curran and Mr. Godwin - S...
Lord Aldborough sentenced to Newgate prison. Mr. Knaresborough.
Chapter XXX. High Life in Newgate Lord Aldborough quizzes the Lord Chancellor - Voted a libeller by the House of Peers - His spirite...
Dean Kirwan, Sheridan, Curran and Grattan contrasted.
Chapter XXXIII. Pulpit, Bar, and Parliamentary Eloquence Biographical and characteristic sketch of Dean Kirwan - His extraordinary e...
Sketch of three Irish barristers. Yelverton, Fletcher and Egan.
Chapter XXXV. Lord Yelverton and the Bar. Characteristic and personal sketches of three Irish barristers - Mr. William Fletcher, afterwa...
The law of Libel - nothing ever changes [KF, I should know!]
Chapter XXXII. The Law of Libel. Observations on the law of libel, particularly in Ireland - Hoy's Mercury - Messrs. Van Trump and...
Irish Judges. Lord Kilwarden. Robert Emmet.
Chapter XXXVII. Anecdotes of Irish Judges. Baron Monckton - Judge Boyd-Judge Henn - Legal blunder of a judge, and Curran's bon-mot the...
Queen Caroline. The Thames.
Chapter XXXIV. Queen Caroline. Reception of the late Queen Caroline, then Princess of Wales, at the drawing-room held after the "Delic...
Mr. Norcutt's attempt at suicide. The faithful valet.
Chapter XXXVI. Mr. Norcott's Attempt at Suicide The hollowness of interested popularity illustrated in the example of Mr. Norcot - The...
The Fire-Eaters. Rules and Regulations.
Chapter XXXVIII. The Fire-Eaters. Passion for duelling in Ireland - ancient duel before the judges and law authorities, &c., at the C...
Duelling Extraordinary.
Chapter XXXIX. Duelling Extraordinary Frequency of election duels - Ludicrous affair between Frank Skelton and an exciseman - Frank...
Early education. Rev. P. Crowley.
Chapter IV My Education. My godfathers - Lord Maryborough - Personal description and extraordinary character of Mr. Michael Lodge - ...
Hamilton Rowan and the Bar.
Chapter XLI. Hamilton Rowan and the Bar. Sketch of the character of Mr. Hamilton Rowan - His Quixotic spirit of philanthropy - Case ...
Self-decapitation - by mistake. His reputed ghost.
Chapter XLII. Self-Decapitation An Irish peasant cutting his own head off by mistake - His reputed ghost - Natural deaths of the...
Curious and tragic history of George Hartpole.
Chapter XL. George Hartpole Curious fatality in the Hartpole family - Characteristic sketch of the last of the name - Description of...
Father O'Leary. Mistaken notion respecting Ireland.
Chapter XLIII. Father O'Leary. Humorous story of Father O'Leary and a bear - Mistaken notions respecting Ireland on the Continent ...
Lady Morgan. Maria Edgeworth. Jonathan Clerk. Thomas Moore.
Chapter XLV. Memoranda Critica. Remarks on Lady Morgan's novel of The Wild Irish Girl, &c. - Prince O'Sullivan at Killarney - Miss...
Death of Lord Rossmore. Belief in ghosts.
Chapter XLIV. Death of Lord Rossmore. Strictures on Dr. Johnson - his biographer, Boswell - False definitions and erroneous ethics -...
Memoranda Poetica.
Chapter XLVI. Memoranda Poetica. Poets and Poetasters - Major Roche's extraordinary poem on the battle of Waterloo - Tears of ...
Early visits to the Theratre. College Pranks.
Chapter XLVII. Theatrical Recollections The author's early visits to Crow Street Theatre - Interruption of the University men - Co...
Irish Dissipation in 1778. A cow and hogshead consumed by the party.
Chapter V. Irish Dissipation in 1778 The Huntsman's cottage - Preparations for a seven days' carousal - A cock-fight - Welsh main - ...
Mrs. Jordan - her life.
Chapter XLIX. Mrs. Jordan. Public mis-statements respecting that lady - The author's long acquaintance with her - Debut of Mrs. Jo...
Memory. How to avoid ennui.
Chapter LI. Memory. Diversity of the author's pursuits - Superficial acquirements contrasted with solid - Variety and change of stud...
Mrs. Jordan in France. A lonely life.
Chapter L. Mrs. Jordan in France Decline of Mrs. Jordan's health - Description of her cottage and grounds at Boulogne-sur-Mer - Mada...
Poilitical conduct of the author.
Chapter LII. Political Conduct of the Author. Letter from the author to Mr. Burne relating to the political conduct of the former at the p...
Return of the Emperor Napoleon. Le Havre.
Chapter LIII. Scenes at Havre De Grace Peace of 1814 - The Bourbons and émigrés generally - Motives of the author in visiting the ...
Arrival in Paris. Treasonable garments.
Chapter LIV. Commencement of the Hundred Days. A family council - Journey from Havre to Paris - Attention of the French officers to...
Last days of Napoleon's Government.
Chapter LV. Last Days of the Imperial Government. Rejoicings on Napoleon's victory over Blucher and surprise of Lord Wellington - Bull...
Inauguration of the Emperor Napoleon.
Chapter LVI. Inauguration of the Emperor. The peer's and deputies summoned for the 8th of June - Abduction of the regalia by the ro...
The English in Paris. General Arthur O'Connor. Mr. Hobhouse.
Chapter LV. The English In Paris. Dr. and Mrs. Marshall - Colonel Macirone, aid-de-camp to Joachim Murat whilst King of Naples - G...
Remarks on Waterloo. Detention at Vilette.
Chapter LIX. Detention at Vilette. Negotiation between the Provisional Government of Paris and the Allies -Colonel Macirone's missi...
My Brother's Hunting-lodge. Stuck to a wall.
Chapter VI My Brother's Hunting-Lodge Waking the piper - Curious scene at my brother's hunting-lodge - Joe Kelly's and Peter Alley's...
Napoleon bottles out.
Chapter LX. Projected Escape of Napoleon. Attack on the bridge of Charenton by the Russians - Fouché's arrangements for the defence ...
Battle of Sevres and Issy.
Chapter LXI. Battle of Sevres and Issy. Afternoon ramble on the Boulevard Italien - Interrupted by the report of artillery - Sang f...
Capitulation of Paris.
Chapter LXII. Capitulation of Paris Retirement of the army of Vilette behind the Loire - Occupation of the French capital by the All...
The Catacombs and Pere La Chaise.
Chapter LX. The Catacombs and Pere La Chaise The Catacombs of Paris - Ineffective nature of the written description of these as co...
Jonah tries to find out who he is.
Chapter LXIV Pedigree Hunting. The author's efforts to discover the source of his name and family - The Irish herald-at-arms - Refer...
Murder of Captain O'Flaherty.
Chapter VIII Murder of Captain O'Flaherty. Murder of Captain O'Flaherty by Mr. Lanegan, his son's tutor, and Mrs. O'Flaherty - The l...
The Irish Volunteer. The Church. The Law.
Chapter VII Choice of Profession. The Army-Irish Volunteers described - Their military ardour - The author inoculated therewith - He...
Adoption of the Law. Female attractions.
Chapter IX Adoption of the Law. Marriage of my eldest brother - The bride'smaid, Miss D. W. - Female attractions not dependent on person...
Jonah Barrington introduces himself.
Preface. The compilation by me of a medley of this description may appear rather singular. Indeed, I myself think it so, and had got nearly ...
Index to Personal Sketches of Sir Jonah Barrington
Personal Sketches of Jonah Barrington.