THE TRUE STORY
OF JOHN CARTERET PILKINGTON
CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE.
Of the First Edition
DEDICATION.
To The Right Honourable Georgina, Caroline, Countess Of Cowper.
PREFACE.
By the Author
CHAPTER I.
My Ancestry and Birth—My Mother's departure
CHAPTER II.
I Run away to my Uncle in Cork
CHAPTER III.
Life with My Uncle in Cork
CHAPTER IV.
Expelled from my Uncle's House, I Return to Dublin and meet with a Musical Projector
CHAPTER V.
I Return to Cork and am Taken up by Mr. O'Neill
CHAPTER VI.
With Mr. O'Neill at Ballyannan
CHAPTER VII.
I return to Dublin in Great Style
CHAPTER VIII.
My Stay in Shane's Castle
CHAPTER IX.
I Leave Mr. O'Neill. Life with Students in Dublin. Theatrical Quarrels. I Resolve to go to Scotland.
CHAPTER X.
I Arrive in Scotland.
CHAPTER XI.
Frustrations of a Play-Writer. Conclusion of the Work
LETTERS OF LÆTITIA PILKINGTON
Introduction
LETTER I.
From Lord KINGSBOROUGH, in the country, to PILKINGTON in Dublin.
LETTER II.
From Mrs. PILKINGTON to Lord KINGSBOROUGH, at Abbe Boyle.
LETTER III.
From Lord KINGSBOROUGH to MRS. PILKINGTON
LETTER IV.
From Mrs. PILKINGTON to Lord KINGSBOROUGH.
LETTER V.
Answer to the foregoing, from Lord KINGSBOROUGH
LETTER VI.
From Mrs. PILKINGTON to Lord KINGSBOROUGH.
LETTER VII.
From Lord KINGSBOROUGH to MRS. PILKINGTON
LETTER VIII.
From Mrs. PILKINGTON
LETTER IX.
To Mrs. PILKINGTON.
LETTER X.
From Mrs. PILKINGTON to Lord KINGSBOROUGH.
LETTER XI.
From Lord KINGSBOROUGH to MRS. PILKINGTON
LETTER XII.
From Mrs. PILKINGTON to Lord KINGSBOROUGH.
LETTER XIII.
From Lord KINGSBOROUGH to MRS. PILKINGTON
LETTER XIV.
From Mrs. PILKINGTON to Lord KINGSBOROUGH.
LETTER XV.
From Lord KINGSBOROUGH to MRS. PILKINGTON
POEMS BY JOHN PILKINGTON
With remarks on their production and reception