CHAPTER XI.

Chelsea Hospital—Tour to Devonshire—Visit to Bath— 278-292 Reminiscences—The Duchess of Devonshire—Return Home— Literary Pursuits resumed—Attempts at Tragedy—Social Engagements—Death of Sir Joshua Reynolds—A Public Breakfast at Mrs. Montagu’s—Mrs. Hastings—Mr. Boswell— Visit to Mrs. Crewe—The Burke Family—Meeting with Edmund Burke—Burke and the French Revolution—Charles Fox—Lord Loughborough—Mr. Erskine—His Egotism—The French Refugees in England—Bury St. Edmunds—Madame de Genlis—The Duke de Liancourt—The Settlement at Mickleham—Count de Narbonne— The Chevalier d’Arblay—Visit of Miss Burney to Norfolk— Death of Mr. Francis—Return to London