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XL. The behaviour of the congregation in St. Paul's
church at prayers
155
XLI. The history of China more replete with
great actions than that of Europe
-
158
163
XLII. An apostrophe on the supposed death of
Voltaire
XLIII. Wisdom and precept may lessen our mise-
ries, but can never increase our positive satis-
factions
166
XLIV. The ardour of the people of London in
running after sights and monsters
XLV. A dream
XLVI. Misery best relieved by dissipation
171
176
181
XLVII. The absurdity of persons in high station
pursuing employments beneath them, exemplified
in a fairy tale
XLVIII. The fairy tale continued
184
189
XLIX. An attempt to define what is meant by
English liberty
L. A Bookseller's visit to the Chinese
193
197
LI. The impossibility of distinguishing men in Eng-
land by their dress. Two instances of this 202
LII. The absurd taste for obscene and pert novels,
such as Tristram Shandy, ridiculed
206
214
LIII. The character of an important trifler. 210 210
LIV. His character continued; with that of his
wife, his house and furniture
LV. Some thoughts on the present situation of af-
fairs in the different countries of Europe 218
LVI. The difficulty of rising in literary reputation
without intrigue or riches
LVII. A visitation dinner described
221.
225
LVIII.
230
LVIII. The Chinese Philosopher's son escapes with
the beautiful captive from slavery
LIX. The history of the beautiful captive 233
LX. Proper lessons to a youth entering the world;
with fables suited to the occasion
LXI. An authentic history of Catharina Alexowna,
wife of Peter the Great
239
243
249
252
LXII. The rise or the decline of literature, not de-
pendant on man, but resulting from the vicissitudes
of nature
LXIII. The Great exchange happiness for show.
Their folly in this respect of use to society
LXIV. The history of a philosophic cobler 255
LXV. The difference between love and gratitude 259
LXVI. The folly of attempting to learn wisdom by
being recluse
LXVII. Quacks ridiculed. Some particularly men-
tioned
264
267
· 272
LXVIII. The fear of mad dogs ridiculed
LXIX. Fortune proved not to be blind. The story
of the avaricious miller
277
LXX. The shabby beau, the man in black, the
Chinese philosopher, &c. at Vauxhall
LXXI. The marriage act censured
LXXII. Life endeared by age
280
286
291
LXXIII. The description of a little great man 294
LXXIV. The necessity of amusing each other with
new books, insisted upon
298
LXXV. The preference of grace to beauty: an al-
legory
303
LXXVI. The behaviour of a shopkeeper and his
journeyman
306
LXXVII.
LXXVII. The French ridiculed after their own
manner
309
LXXVIII. The preparations of both theatres for a
winter campaign
312
LXXIX. The evil tendency of increasing penal
laws, or enforcing even those already in being,
with rigour
LXXX. The ladies trains ridiculed
315
319
322
328
LXXXI. The sciences useful in a populous state
prejudicial in a barbarous one
LXXXII. Some cautions on life, taken from a mo-
dern philosopher of China
LXXXIII. The anecdotes of several poets, who
lived and died in circumstances of wretchedness 332
LXXXIV. The trifling squabbles of stage-players
ridiculed
LXXXV. The races of Newmarket ridiculed. The
description of a cart race
LXXXVI. The folly of the Western parts of Eu-
rope, in employing the Russians to fight their bat-
335
341
344
347
tles
LXXXVII. The ladies advised to get husbands. A
story to this purpose
LXXXVIII. The folly of remote or useless disquisi-
tions among the learned
352
LXXXIX. The English subject to the spleen 356
XC. The influence of climate and soil upon the
temper and dispositions of the English
XCI. The manner in which some philosophers
make artificial misery
360
363
XCII. The fondness of some, toadmire the wri-
tings of lords, &c.
367
ХСІІІ.
XCIII. The philosopher's son is again separated
from his beautiful companion
369
XCIV. Thefather consoles him upon this occasion 372
XCV. The condolence and congratulation upon
the death of the late king ridiculed. English
mourning described
374
XCVI. Almost every subject of literature has been
already exhausted
378
XCVII. A description of the courts of justice in
Westminster Hall
381
XCVIII. A visit from the little beau. The indul-
gence with which the fair sex are treated in several
parts of Asia
XCIX. A life of independence praised
385
388
C. That people must be contented to to be guided by
those whom they have appointed to govern. A
story to this effect
392
CI. The passion for gaming among ladies, ridi-
culed
395
CII. The Chinese philosopher begins to think of
quitting England.
397
402
CIII. The arts some make use of to appear learned 399
CIV. The intended coronation described
CV. Funeral elegies written upon the Great, ridi-
culed. A specimen of one
CVI. The English too fond of believing every re-
port without examination. A story of an incen-
diary to this purpose
407
410
CVII. The utility and entertainment which might
result from a journey into the East
CVIII.
413
The Chinese philosopher attempts to find
out famous men
418
CIX
CIX. Some projects for introducing Asiatic employ-
ments into the courts of England
422
CX. On the different sects in England, particu-
larly Methodism
CXI. An election described
426
430
433
CXII. A literary contest of great importance; in
which both sides fight by epigram
CXIII. Against the marriage act. A fable. 438
CXIV. On the danger of having too high an opi-
nion of human nature
CXV.
sion
443
Whether love be a natural or fictitious pas-
CXVI. A city night-piece
447
451
CXVII. On the meanness of the Dutch, at the
court of Japan
454
457
CXVIII. On the distresses of the poor exemplified,
in the life of a private centinel
CXIX. On the absurdity of some late English