TIBKYBA MBRIC

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BIOGRAPHICAL, Historical, and Critical Preface.

1. Introductory Paper.-Some description of the

present Work, particularly of the literary anecdotes

of Greece.

2. Sect of the Dampers described-Quotation from

Pliny's Letters.

3. Love of Praise-Instances of flattery in the de-

dication of Sepulveda to the King of Spain, also

in Ben Jonson's masks in the court of James I.-

That Poet an imitator of Aristophanes-Vanity

of Authors in prefixing their prints to their works-

Portrait of a citizen on horseback-Anecdote of

a dancing-master and his scholar.

4. Visit to Sir Theodore and Lady Thimble-Their

country-house and family described.

5. Visit continued-Calliope reads part of an epic

poem-Doctor Mac Infidel discourses against

Christ's miracles.

6. Conversation with Calliope subsequent to Dr.

Mac Infidel's discourse-Two letters from Cap-

tain Henry Constant to that young lady.

7. Calliope's interview and reconciliation with Cap-

tain Constant described in a letter from that young

Lady.

8. History of Pythagoras.

9. The same continued to his death.

10. Pythagoras compared with Christ; the heathen

argument against revealed religion.

11. Defence of Christ's miracles against modern

cavils, particularly of the supernatural darkness

at the Passion.

12. Danger of sudden elevation-Quotation from

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Ben Jonson's Sir Epicure Mammon-Letters

from Pisistratus to Solon, and Solon to Pisistratus

in answer-Anecdotes of the latter.

13. On the subject of divorces, with ironical rules

for their farther propagation and encouragement.

14. Tragic story of Abdullah and Quarima.

15. Upon resignation to Providence-Diary of

Chaubert the misanthrope.

16. Chaubert's diary concluded-Translation of a

fragment of Philemon.

17. Character of Vanessa-Visit to that Lady, with

a conversation-piece.

18. Character of Leontine-Remarks upon duel-

ling-Precepts for disputants.

19. Tragic story of a Portuguese Gentleman who

died by the rack.

20. On the practice of Puffing-Enumeration of

persons addicted to this practice.

21. Remarks on the state of society in France, Spain,

and England, with the causes which obstruct its

enjoyment in this Country.

22. On Gaming.

23. The story of Melissa.

24. Melissa's story concluded.

25. Of the Lama of Thibet.

26. History and Account of Mr. Jedediah Fish, a

teacher of the Art of Hearing.

27. Remarks upon novels; particularly of Richard-

son's Clarissa-A poem on Dorinda.

28. Upon modern Marriages-Several instances

adduced-Advice upon that subject.

29. Of Actors; their merit and importance-Advice

to that fraternity.

30. Of Prejudice; its various descriptions.

31. Account of Magic from the old Christian writers,

with several anecdotes of magicians, &c.

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32. Continuation of the above-The forms and ce-

remonies used by Sorcerers, collected from the

above writers.

33. A visit to Vanessa-An old gentleman silences

a talkative person by a fable-Vanessa's remarks

thereupon.

34. Letter from Mr. Jedediah Fish, with the cases

of several persons brought to their hearing by his

process-Reflections thereupon, and a hint to

parents.

35. Upon Pleasure as pursued by system-A medi-

tation upon this pursuit, entitled the Voluptuary's

Soliloquy.

36. The advantages of public education exemplified

in the story of Geminus and Gemellus.

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37. The story of Geminus and Gemellus concluded.

38. The case of the Jews considered-Their method

of secreting their religion in countries where the

inquisition is in force-Letter from Abraham

Abrahams, a Jew-Observations on this letter-

Some hints as a general apology for the Jews.

39. Dialogue between two Jews, extracted from an

old Novel written by Thomas Naish in 1594-De-

scriptions of French, Spanish, and Italian travel-

lers, taken from the same Author.

40. The story of Ned Drowsy.

41. The same continued.

42. The same continued.

43. The same continued.

44. The same continued.

45. The same continued.

46. The same concluded.

47. Remarks on the Passions-Cases of Papatius,

Procax, and Splendida.

48. Visit to the house of a deceased friend.
49. Account of a ghost.

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50. Reasons for laying aside reading-Newspaper

critique of a tragedy of Shakspeare.

51. The first library in Egypt-Account of the public

Libraries of Rome.