Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX INDEX A casta, 167, 170,174, 177 Acre, siege of, 58, 59; bombardment of, 276 Agamemnon, 165, 167,174 A tax, 162 Alarm, 284 r Alexandre, 167,172, 173, 178 Alfred, 201 Algeciras, 53, 91 Amaxon, 135, 141 Amethyst, 167 Amiens, peace of, 112 Amphion, 135,141 Anholt, Island of, 228, 229 Anstruther, Brigadier-General, 199- 203 Arethusa, 167 Atlas, 174 Aurora, 81; under Charles Austen, 36.274 Austen, Cassandra, bringing up, 10- 12; letters from Jane, 42, 43, 48, 49> 5 . 51- Sa. 9S I04. 1 7. 1 9. 180-203, 204-208, 210, 250 Austen, Charles, bringing up, II; education, 15; midshipman, 21; in Dadalus, 23; in Unicorn, 23; in Endymion, 23; as lieutenant 1n Scorpion, 45; in Tamar, 48, 52; in Endymion, 48, 53, 91, 109; prizes, 91; return home in 1800, 95; reappointment to Endymion, 122; appointment to Indian as Commander, 122; on North American station, 205-210; mar- riage, 207; capture of La Jeur.e Estelle, aoj; promotion to post rank, 207; in Swiftsure, 207; letter to Jane, 209; in Cleopatra, 210; home-coming in 1811, 210; in Namur, 211; his children at Chawton, 236; visit to Godmers- ham, 250-253; in Phcenix, 266; letter to Jane about her books, 270; last letter from Jane, 271; on West Indies station, 274; in Aurora, 274; in Winchester, 275; in Bel- lerophon, 275; awarded C.B., 278; Rear-Admiral, 278; Commander- in-Chief on East India station, 278; in Second Burmese War, 278; in Hastings, 278: in Pluto, 281; death in 1852, 281 Austen, Edward, afterwards Knight, 43; death of wife, 204; at Chaw- ton, 234; at Godmersham, 244- 249; death in 1852, 281 Austen, Francis William, bringing up, 11; education, 15; letter from h1s father, 17-20; midshipman in Perseverance, Crown and Minerva, 16, 23; lieutenant, 28; in Sea- horse, 45, 57;..."
