CONTENTS OF VOLUME I 



CHAPTER I. 

 17921800. 



Emma Wedgwood The Aliens of Cresselly Sir James Mackintosh 

 The Wedgwoods and Darwins Josiah Wedgwood's mar- 

 riage A ball at Rainsgate Tom Wedgwood's ill-health The 

 Wedgwoods at Gunville . . 1 19 



CHAPTER II. 



18041807. 



John Hensleigh Allen inherits Cresselly Departure of the Mack- 

 intoshes for India A press-gang story Tom Wedgwood's 

 death Return of the Josiah Wedgwoods to Staffordshire 

 Sarah Wedgwood and Jessie Allen .... 20 29 



CHAPTER III. 

 18131814. 



John Allen's marriage Jessie, Emma, and Fanny Allen at Dulwich 

 The Mackintoshes in Great George Street An escapade of 

 the Duke of Brunswick London parties and Madame de 

 Stael . . 3050 



CHAPTER IV. 

 MAEE. 



Maer Hall The children of Josiah Wedgwood A picnic at Trent- 

 harn Emma Caldwell's picture of life at Maer Emma Darwin's 

 comment seventy-two years later Emma's childhood 51 62 



CHAPTER V. 



18141815. 



The Prudent Man's Friend Society The John Wedgwoods and 

 Drewes at Exeter The Battle of Waterloo Ensign Tom Wedg- 

 wood's letters from Waterloo and Paris Fanny Allen's pro- 

 Buonapartism The Maer party at a Race ball . 63 76 



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