Education, based on English traditions, xvi free school in Richmond County, 248 planters provide for in wills, xix practical and polite subjects prescribed, xvii Virginians at English and Scotch schools and universities, xviii, xix Virginians at Inns of Court, xix, xxvi William and Mary College, _see_ College of William and Mary worth assessed, 161 _see also_ Books, Dancing masters, Governesses, Music masters, Offices, Schoolmasters, Tutors Edwards, Miss, 136 Thomas, 193, 194 Egg and dart, decorative motif, xxii Eggs, 140, 151 Electricity, lectures on, 98, 247 "Eliza," _see_ Beatty, Elizabeth Elmer, Dr., 69, 101 Elmore, Betsy, 9 Elsenborough, N. J., 99 "Elsing Green," King William County, Dandridge home, xxii England, 95, 172 education of Virginians in, xviii-xix, xxvi-xxvii, 242 endeavors to develop resources of Virginia, xiii Parliament of, 110, 113, 131 royal family, toasts to, 59, 64, 128-129, 138 Tidewater Virginia maintains close contact with, xiii tutors and governesses from, xix, 89, 90, 112 Virginia aristocracy modeled on gentry of, xvi English language, 94 "Epping Forest," Lancaster County, Ball home, xxii Eruptive fever, 138 Essex County, 243, 247, 248 Evans, Israel, 106, 247 Ewing, Mr., 17, 101, 107, 174 Miss, 6 Amy, 103-104 Matty, 101 Sally, 101 Factories, textile, xvi, xxviii _see also_ Mills Factors, xvi Fairfax County, 240 Fairfax family, xxvi Falling gardens, xx, 237 at Sabine Hall, 237 Fans, 130 Farming, _see_ Agriculture Fashions, discussions of, 29, 90, 93, 168 Fasts, political, 110, 111 Carter family does not observe, 111 Fauntleroy (Fantilroy), Mr., 25, 28, 63, 68, 73 Mrs., 73 Aphia, 136, 154, 241 Elizabeth, 156 Henry (Harry), 207, 241 Juliet, 241 Mary, _see_ Giberne, Mary (Fauntleroy Beale) Dr. Moore, 45, 241, 244 pronunciation of name, 241 Samuel, 241 Samuel Griffin, 62, 245 William, 244 family, 33, 79, 88, 241, 243 homes of, 241 Fauquier County, 241 _Felton's Gavott_, 75, 245 Fences, 74 Fencing, xvii Fenning, _Arithmetic_, 25 Ferguson, Andrew, 107 Fiddles, 161 slaves play, 62 Figs, 178 Fish, 75, 76, 90, 132, 141, 145, 171, 185, 186 Fish feasts, xxxi, 147, 150, 156, 162, 168, 172, 177, 183 Fisher, Mr., 195, 242 Fishermen, 145 Fisher and Cunningham (merchants), 23, 242 Fishing, 75