Feb. Thomas Fowle died of fever in the W. Indies. Nov. Jane, with mother and sister, went to Bath. _First Impressions_ refused by Cadell. _Sense and Sensibility_ (already sketched in _Elinor and Marianne_) begun. Dec. enry Austen married Eliza de Feuillide. 1798, Aug. Lady Williams (Jane Cooper) killed in a carriage accident. Mrs. Knight gave up Godmersham to the Edward Austens. Jane's first visit there. 1798, Aug. First draft of _Northanger Abbey_ begun. 1799, May Jane at Bath with the Edward Austens. Aug. Mrs. Leigh Perrot's trouble at Bath. 1801, May Family move from Steventon to Bath. Visit to Sidmouth. Possible date of Jane's romance in the west of England. 1802 Austens at Dawlish and Teignmouth. Visit of sisters to Steventon and Manydown. Jane received an offer of marriage from an old friend. 1803 _Northanger Abbey_ (called _Susan_) revised, and sold to Crosby of London. 1804 Probable date of _The Watsons_. Sept. Austens at Lyme. Dec. Mrs. Lefroy of Ashe killed by a fall from her horse. 1805, Jan. Death of Jane's father at Bath. 1806, July Austens left Bath for Clifton, Adlestrop, and Stoneleigh. 1806-7 Austens settled at Southampton. 1807, March Took possession of house in Castle Square. 1808, Sept. Cassandra at Godmersham. Oct. Mrs. Edward Austen died there after the birth of her eleventh child (John). 1809, April Jane attempted to secure publication of _Susan_ (_Northanger Abbey_). Austens left Southampton. July Austens took possession of Chawton (having been at Godmersham). Jane's authorship resumed. 1811, April Jane with Henry in London (Sloane Street) bringing out _Sense and Sensibility_. Oct. _Sense and Sensibility_ published. 1812 Death of Mrs. T. Knight. Edward Austen took the name of 'Knight.' 1813, Jan. Publication of _Pride and Prejudice_. April Death of Mrs. Henry Austen (Eliza). Sept. Jane's last visit to Godmersham. Second edition of _Sense and Sensibility_. 1814, Jan. _Emma_ begun. March Jane went to London with Henry (reading _Mansfield Park_ by the way). May _Mansfield Park_ published. Threat of lawsuit for Chawton. Nov. Marriage of Anna Austen to Ben Lefroy. 1815, March _Emma_ finished. Oct. Illness of Henry. Nov. Jane shown over Carlton House by Dr. Clarke. Dec. Publication of _Emma_.