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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

IN SWITZERLAND WITH BYRON (MAY TO SEPTEMBER, 1816).

Alleged visit of Williams to Bishopsgate-The enamoured lady-Claire Clair-

mont and Byron-Letter to Godwin-In Paris-Sécheron-Byron's arrival-

Boating with Byron-Mont Alègre and Villa Diodati-Voyage of the Lake

-Letter to Godwin-Letter from Fanny Godwin-Longings for England

-Chamouni-Album at Montanvert " Hymn to Intellectual Beauty "-

"Christabel "_"Frankenstein "-M. G. Lewis-Letter from Fanny Godwin

-Departure from Geneva

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pp. 1-43

CHAPTER II.

AUTUMN AND WINTER IN BATH (SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1816).

Portsmouth-Visit to Marlow-Godwin and money troubles-Fanny Godwin-

Her last letters - Her death-Letter from Godwin -Acquaintance with

Leigh Hunt Mary to Shelley-Death of Harriet Shelley-Hookham to

Shelley Shelley to Mary-Mary to Shelley-Marriage-Shelley to Claire

Clairmont-Note: Books read in 1816

44-75

CHAPTER III.

IN CHANCERY (JANUARY, 1817, TO JULY, 1818).

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Bill of Complaint-Eliza Westbrook's affidavits-Answer to Bill of Complaint

-Wetherell's brief-Line of defence-Proceedings of first day-Mary

comes to London-Shelley's Chancery paper-Lord Eldon's judgment—

Proposals of both sides-Mr. Alexander's report-New proposals-Second

report-Lord Eldon's final decision

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CHAPTER IV.

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SHELLEY AT Marlow (JanuarY, 1817, TO MARCH, 1818).

76-95

Birth of Allegra-Letter to Mary-Evenings at Hunt's-Keats-Horace Smith
-Mary's journal-Thornton Hunt's recollections-Anecdotes - State of
England-" A Proposal for putting Reform to the Vote "-Albion House,
Marlow-Letters to Godwin-Godwin at Marlow-The Hunts-Mary in

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London-Her letter to Shelley--Shelley in his boat-Charity to the poor-

Recollections of Miss Rose-Studies-Poems suggested by Chancery trial-

"Prince Athanase" "Rosalind and Helen". "Laon and Cythna"-

Translation of Spinoza-Shelley to Ollier-Letters of Mary to Shelley and

Shelley to Mary-Visits of friends - Pamphlet on Death of Princess

Charlotte-Letter to a publisher-To Ollier-To Godwin-Baxter and

Booth Letter to Baxter In London Note: List of books read in

1817

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96-185

CHAPTER V.

EARLY DAYS IN ITALY (MARCH TO NOVEMBER, 1818).

Journals of Mary and Claire-Les Échelles-Mont Cenis-Susa-Turin-Como

-Milan-Allegra sent to Byron-Letter to a friend-Passage of Apennines—

Pisa-Leghorn-Mr. and Mrs. Gisborne-Henry Reveley-Baths of Lucca—

Studies-Translation of Plato's "Banquet "-Dante and Italian poets—

"Rosalind and Helen" completed-Venice-Byron-Este-Death of Clara

-"Euganean Hills "-" Julian and Maddalo "-

.64 Prometheus Unbound "-

Departure

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CHAPTER VI.

ROME AND SOUTHERN ITALY (NOVEMBER, 1818, TO JUNE, 1819).

Ferrara-Bologna-The Apennines-Rome-The Coliseum-Shelley's tale-
English burying-place-Naples-Baie-Vesuvius-Pompeii-The un-
named lady-Shelley's Neapolitan charge-His depression of spirits-
Return to Rome-Marianna Dionigi-Extracts from journals-Holy Week
-Classical and Renaissance art-"Prometheus Unbound"-Baths of Cara-
calla-Miss Curran-Death of William Shelley

VILLA VALSOVANO, LEGHORN: FLORENCE (JUNE, 1819, TO JANUARY, 1820).

Leghorn-Mary's grief-Shelley to Miss Curran-Studies-Boccaccio-Calderon
-The "Cenci"-Leigh Hunt's criticisms-Florence-Sculpture-Birth of
Percy Florence-" Songs for the Men of England"-"Mask of Anarchy "-
"Peter Bell the Third "-Defence of Carlile-" A Philosophical View of
Reform ""The Cyclops "-Last act of "Prometheus Unbound "_" Ode
to the West Wind”-Quarterly Review Article-Articles in Blackwood's
Magazine Project of a steam-boat-Correspondence with Henry Reveley—
Shelley to Miss Curran-Society at the lodgings-Cold weather-Letter to
Miss Curran-Leave for Pisa ...
269-313

CHAPTER VIII.

PISA LEGHORN: THE BATHS OF ST. GUILIANO (JANUARY TO October, 1820).
Pisa-Lady Mountcashell-Mr. Tighe-Vaccà-Departure of the Gisbornes-
Shelley and Godwin-Paolo's plot-Attack at post-office-Casa Ricci,
Leghorn-Allegra-Troubles between Mary and Claire-Letter to Maria
Gisborne Studies-Correspondence with Southey-Baths of Pisa-" Witch