W. FREIND, D.D., DEAN OF CANTERBURY 64 _From the picture by T. WORLIDGE._ WILLIAM, SECOND DUKE OF PORTLAND 76 _From the picture by THOMAS HUDSON, in the possession of the Duke of Portland. (Photogravure.)_ LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU 80 _From a miniature (artist unknown), in the possession of Mrs. Climenson. (Photogravure.)_ SIR THOMAS ROBINSON (1ST BARON ROKEBY) 100 _From a picture (artist unknown), in the possession of The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_ MORRIS ROBINSON 144 _From the picture by the REV. M. W. PETERS, R.A., in the possession of The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_ SANDLEFORD PRIORY, NEAR NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE 152 _From a photograph._ DENTON HALL, NORTHUMBERLAND 160 MARGARET CAVENDISH HARLEY, DUCHESS OF PORTLAND 192 _From the picture by THOMAS HUDSON, in the possession of the Duke of Portland. (Photogravure.)_ LADY LECHMERE (_née_ HOWARD), AFTERWARDS LADY (THOMAS) ROBINSON 208 _From a picture (artist unknown), in the possession of The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_ GILBERT WEST 296 _From an engraving by E. SMITH, after W. Walker._ ROBINSON PEDIGREE _In pocket at end of Vol._ ELIZABETH MONTAGU THE QUEEN OF THE BLUE-STOCKINGS CHAPTER I. GIRLHOOD UP TO 1738, AND BEGINNING OF THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE DUCHESS OF PORTLAND. [Page heading: THE ROBINSON FAMILY]