CONTENTS.

VOL. VI.

No.

311. LETTER on Fortune-stealers............. HUGHES.

Remarks on them-on Widows

ADDISON

312. On Sorrow---Power of bearing Calamities

--Letter on the Prayers of Clergymen be-

fore Sermon

STEELE.

313. Comparative Advantages of public and pri-

vate Education

BUDGELL.

314. Letters from a Lover and Answer from

John Trott on his Courtship---Qualifica-

tion of a Poet-Encoring in the Theatres

Female Education...

STEELE.

315. Criticism on Paradise Lost.

ADDISON.

316. Letters on Idleness-From a Lover.. • UNKNOWN

317. On waste of time-Journal of a Citizen .. ADDISON.

318Amours of Escalus, an old Beau.... STEELE.

319. Letters from Dorinda, complaining of the

Spectator's Partiality--From a Man of

Fashion

BUDGELL.

320. Court of Inquisition on Maids and Bache-

lors-Letter from an Idler.

STEELE

321. Criticism on Paradise Lost..

ADDISON

322. Letter from Octavia complaining of the In-

gratitude of her Husband...

STEELE

323. Clarindas' Journal of a week

ADDISON

324. Account of the Mohock Club-Letter

from a Countryman to his Mistress

STERLE.

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325. On Looking-glasses—Passage from Milton BUDGELL,

326. Letter on Fortune-hunters-Hints to a

Lover-Causes of longing in Women.

STEELE.

327. Criticism on Paradise Lost.

ADDISON,

328. Letter from a Husband likely to be ruined

by his Wife's Accomplishments

328*. Correspondence of Gabriel Bullock and

Mrs. M. Clark ...

STEELE.

329. Visit with Sir Roger de Coverly to West-

minster Abbey

ADDISON.

330. Letters on the Education of Youth

STEELE.

331. Dissertation on Beards

BUDGELL

332. Account of the Sweaters-Letter from

three thrifty Ladies

STEELE.

333. Criticism on Paradise Lost

ADDISON.

334. On Dancing ·

STEELE.

Letter on the same Subject.

WEAVER,

335. Sir Roger de Coverly at the Theatre

ADDISON.

336. On the unaccommodating Disposition of

old men

-Impertinence of shopping .... STEELE.

337. Letter on Education

BUDGELL,

338. Letter complaining of a merry Prologue to

STEELE.

a deep Tragedy

339. Criticism on Paradise Lost

ADDISON

340. Character of Prince Eugene..

STEELE.

341. Letter in Defence of merry Epilogues

STEELE,

312. Story of Hortensius and Sylvana

343. Transmigration of Souls--Letter from a

Monkey

ADDISON.

344. Epicure Mammon's Letter on Eating-on

Women taking Snuff..

STEELE.

345. Criticism on Paradise Lost.

ADDISON.

STEELE.

346. On true Liberality

347. Of the Mohocks Manifesto of the Em-

BudGELL.

peror

BUDGELL.
348. Letter on Detraction....

STEELE.

349. Consolation and Intrepidity in Death · Addison.

350. Cruelty of a French Captain-Reflections

on Courage without Humanity

STEELE.

351. Criticism on Paradise Lost

ADDISON.

352. On early Wickedness-Extract from Tillot-

son's Sermons

STEELE.

353. Letter on Education

BUDGELL

354. Character of a Devotee--Impudent Beha-

viour of People in the Streets :

STEELE.

355. Use to be made of Enemies

ADDISON.

356. Contemplation of the Character of our Sar

vior

STEELE.

357. Criticism on Paradise Lost

ADDISON.

358. Proper Ingredients of Festivity and Mirth STEELE.

359. History of Will Honeycomb's Amour BUDGELL.

360. On Propriety in genteel Dress

STEELE.

361. Letter on Cat-calls-History of them ADDISON.

362. Letters in Commendation of Brook and

Hellier's Wine-from a Scholar in Love STEELE.

363. Criticism on Paradise Lost.

Addison.

364. Letter on Travelling

EARL OF HARDWICKE.

From a new married couple-From a Prude STEELE.

365. Dangerous Influence of the Month of May BUDGELL.

366. Inconsistencies in Love-Thoughts

Trans-

lation of a Lapland Love-song-on a

Chambermaid's Perquisites

STEELE.

367. Various Advantages of the Spectators---

Paper--Printing

ADDISON.

368. Account of the Death of Madame de Villa-

cerfe

STEELE.

369. Criticism on Paradise Lost .

ADDISON.

370. On the Stage--Dancing recommended · STEELE.

371. Humorous Way of sorting Companies--for

Mirth--for useful Purposes.... ... ADDISON.

372. Letters in Commendation of Powell, the

Puppet-showman-Club of the Parish
Clerks--Lawyer's Club

STEELE.
373. On Modesty and assurance

BUDGELL
374. On the proper Use of Time, Fragments from
Cæsar

STEELE.
375. History of Amanda .

HUGHES.
376. Letters, on a Partnership between a Goose

and a Watchman; from a Schoolmistress
on Dancing

STEELE.
377. Bill of Mortality of Lovers

ADVISON.
378. The Messiah, a sacred Eclogue ...

POPE .
379. Duty of communicating knowledgeOb-

jections answered-Rosicrucius's Sepul-
chre

BURGELL.
380. Letters, requesting Advice in a Case of

Love-On Improper Behaviourat Church
-Coquettish Milk-mạid

- Virtue of an
Orang'te Girl St. Bride's Charity-School STEELE.

THE

SPECTATOR.

No.311. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1711-12.

Nec Veneris pharetris macer est, aut lampade fervet :
Inde faces ardent, veniunt à dote sagittæ.

Juv. Sat. vi. 137.
He sighs, adores, and courts her ev'ry hour :
Who would not do as much for such a dower?

DRYDEN

ers.

MR. SPECTATOR, I AM amazed that, among all the variety of characters with which you have enriched your speculations, you have never given us a picture of those audacious young fellows among us who commonly go by the name of the fortune-steal

You must know, sir, I am one who live in a continual apprehension of this sort of people, that lie in wait, day and night, for our children, and may be considered as a kind of kidnappers within the law. I am the father of a young heiress, whom I begin to look upon as marriageable, and who has looked upon herself as such for above these six years. She is now in the eighteenth year of her age. The fortune-hunters have already cast their eyes upon her, and take

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