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CONTENTS OF VOL. I. page
vi CONTENTS. CHAPTER IV, rack Miss Branwell comes to Haworth—Account of Cowan's Bridge (Lowood) School and the Rev. Carus Wilson—Originals of
CHAPTER V. The old servant Tabby—Patrick Branwell Bront? —Charlotte Bronté's catalogue of her juvenile productions, with specimen page—Extract from the introduction to " Tales of the Islanders" —" History of the year 1829"—Charlotte's taste for Art— Extracts from other early writings in MS.—Charlotte's mental tendencies and home duties—A strange occurrence at the Parsonage—A youthful effusion in verse - - - 3 CHAPTER VI, Personal description of Charlotte Brontt—Miss Woolcr's school at Roe Head—Oakwell Hall and its legends—Charlotte's first appearance at school—Her youthful character and political feelings—School days at Miss Wooler's—Mr. Cartwright and the Luddites—Mr. Roberson of Heald's Hali—Chapel scenes and other characteristics of Heckmondwike and Gomersall - 99 CHAPTER VIL Charlotte Bronté leaves school, and returns home to instruct her sisters—Books at the Parsonage—A dreary winter—Letters to a friend visiting London for the first time—On the choice of books—On dancing—Character and talents of Branwell! Bronté —Plans for his advancement—Prospect of separation - CHAPTER VIII, PAGE Charlotte as teacher at Miss Wooler's school—Emily's homesickness—Letters indicative of Charlotte's despondency and melancholy—The sisters at home—Winter evenings at Haworth —Charlotte writes to Southey, and Branwell to Wordsworth— Branwell's letter and verses—Prospect of losing the society of a friend—Charlotte's correspondence with Southey— Letter written In a state of despondency—<Accident to the old servant, and characteristic kindness of the Brontts—Symptomsa of illness in Anne Bront?é—Charlotte's first proposal of marriage —Charlotte and Anne go out as governesses—Experionces of governess life—Adyent of the first Curate at Haworth—A second proposal of marringe—A visit to the sea-side - - 149 CHAPTER IX, Branwell Bronté still at home—Miss Branwell and her nieces— Plan of keeping a school—Charlotte commences her first story—The Curates at IHaworth—Charlotte's sentiments on marriage—She seeks and obtains a situation as governess - 204 CILAPTER X, Second experience of governess life—Project of a school revived, and plaos for its realization—Miss Wooler's offer of her school declined - . - - - - - - 224 CHAPTER XI. Mr. Bronté accompanies his danghters to Brussels—Charlotte's impressions of the placeo—The Pensionnat of Madame Héger and its inmates—M. Hoéger's method of teaching French— Charlotte's exercises in French composition—Her impressions of the Belgians—Arrangements of the Pensionnat—Charlotte's conduct as English teacher—Loss of a young friend—Death of Miss Branwell, and return to Haworth—M. Héger's letter to Mr. Bronté - - - ~ -: - CHAPTER XIL PAGE Charlotte returns to Brassels—Her account of Carnival and Lent—Solitariness of the English teacher in the Pensionnat— Her devoir "Sur la nom de Napoleon"—Depression, loneliness, and home-sickness—Estrangement from Madame Héger, and return to Haworth—Traits of kindness—Emily and her dog " Keeper" - - - - - . - 282 CHAPTER XIII. Plan of school-keeping revived and abandoned—Deplorable conduct of Branwell Bronté and its consequences - - - 312 CHAPTER XIV. Publication of the Poems of Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell—Letter to Miss Wooler—Preparation for publishing the sisters' first fictions—Letter of advice to a young friend = - - ~ 334 ILLUSTRATIONS. Porraair oF Crartottr Bronte (to face Title-page, Vol. I). Fac-StmiLe of A PAGE oF MS, (to face page 84). View or Hawortn Parsoxace axp Cnvren (lo face Title-page Vol. IT). |
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