THE

CONNOISSEUR.

By Mr.

Mr. TO W N,

CRITIC and CENSOR-GENERAL.

D.

VOLUME THE THIRD.

- NON DE VILLIS DOMIBUSVE ALIENIS,

NEC MALE NECNE LEPOS SALTET; SED QUOD MAGIS AD NOS
PERTINET, ET NESCIRE MALUM EST, AGITAMUS, - - - -

THE SECOND EDITION.

HOR

LONDON:

Printed for R. BALDWIN, at the Rofe in Pater-Nofter Row.
MDCCLVII.

CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRD VOLUME.

NUMB.

LXXI.

PAGE

F ESSAY-WRITING. -Mr. Town's

Character as an Effay Writer. Subjects

of his Effays, and Manner of treating them. I

LXXII. On SONGS.-Mechanical Practice of modern

Song Writers.

PASTORAL DIALOGUE,

a Cento from the most celebrated New Songs. 8

LXXIII. On the present TASTE in MONUMENTS.
Flattery of Epitaphs -Heathen Gods impro-
per Decorations for Chriftian Monuments. 19

LXXIV. On the MODESTY of the Moderns, in includ-
ing all the Vices, instead of Virtues, in the
Character of a FINE GENTLEMAN or
LADY. - Account of a New Treatise on
Ethics, or Syftem of Immoral Philofo, by.

21

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PAGE

LXXV. On GOOD-NATURE. ———.
-Analogy be-

tween cloathing the BODY and adorning

the MIND.-Extract from Swift's Tale

of a Tub.

LXXVI. On the prefent State of POLITICS. Letter

from Mr. VILLAGE, with the Character

of a Country Politician.

LXXVII. Letter, from a MIND-AND-BODY-

CLOTHIER; with a Plan of his Warehouse

for cloathing the MIND together with

the BODY.

LXXVIII. On the Ufe of SOCIAL INTERCOURSE be-

tween Persons of different Ages and

Profeffions-Want of it between Father

and Son.

LXXIX. Defcription of a London TRADESMAN in

the Country.

29

36

43

51

58

LXXX. Letter from an Husband, complaining of his

being ruined by his Wife's RELATIONS. 65

LXXXI. Letter from Mr. VILLAGE, giving an Ac-

count of his Vifit to Lord Courtly.

Character of the Honourable W. Haftings,

by the Earl of Shaftesbury.

72

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PAGE

LXXXII. Letter of ADVICE to a Young Academic.

Characters of the FREETHINKER-

GAMESTER-DRUNKARD--LownGER

-WRANGLER-and others.

LXXXIII. On ALLITERATION. Ridiculous Affecta-

tion of it in modern Poets. Propofal

for the Rhymer's Play-thing, or Poetafter's

Horn-Book.

LXXXIV. On SEA-OFFICERS. Their unpolished Be-

haviour on Shore.-Their Contempt of

New Improvements in Navigation.-

Of SEA-CHAPLAINS.

LXXXV. Account of the FEMALE THERMOMETER.

Secret Affections of Ladies difcovered

by it.-Experiments upon it, at the

Play-boufes-Operas-Mafquerades-

Public Gardens-and other Places.

LXXXVI. Letter from ORATOR HIGGINS, relating

his Progress in Literature by studying

in the public Streets.

80

87

93

102

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LXXXVII. On EATING.

Character of Cramwell,

and his Eating Club.

117

LXXXVIII,