VII. Through hidden dangers, toils, and deaths, And through the pleasing snares of vice, " N° 454. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1712. Give me leave to allow myself no respite from labour. It is an inexpressible pleasure to know a little of the world, and be of no character or significancy in it. To be ever unconcerned, and ever looking on new objects with an endless curiosity, is a delight known only to those who are turned for speculation: nay, they who enjoy it must, value things only as they are the objects of speculation, without drawing any worldly advantage to themselves from them, but just as they are what contribute to their amusement, or the improvement of the mind. I lay one.night last week at Richmond; and being restless, not out of dissatisfaction, but a certain busy inclination one sometimes has, I rose at four in the morning and took boat for London with a resolution to rove by boat and coach for the next four-and-twenty hours, till the many different objects I must needs meet with should tire my imagination, and give me an inclination to a repose more profound than I was at that time capable of. I beg people's pardon for an odd humour I am guilty of, and was often that day, which is saluting any person whom I like, whether I know him or not. This is a particularity would be tolerated in me, if they considered that the greatest pleasure I know I receive at my eyes, and that I am obliged to an agreeable person for coming abroad No. 461. Complimentary Letter to the Spec tator 462. On pleasant Fellows-Pleasant Character of Charles II. . . 463. Weight of Wisdom and Riches, a Vision STEELE 464. Mediocrity of Fortune to be preferred 465. Means of strengthening Faith ADDISON 466. On the Advantages of Dancing. . . . STEELE 467. On the Love of Praise-Character of 468. Death and Character of Dick Eastcourt STEELE 469. On Benevolence in official Situations ADDISON 470. Criticism--Specimen of various Read ings 471. On religious Hope 472. Proposal that the rich Sick should assist the poor on the Loss of Sight STEELE 473. Letters, on Affectation of Ignorancefrom a Poetical Lover-Specimen 475. On asking Advice in affairs of Love ADDISON 476. On Method in Writing and Conver sation-Characters of Tom Puzzle No. and Will Dry. 477. Letter on Gardening. ADDISON 478, Proposal for a Repository of Fashions STEELE 479. Causes of Unhappiness in the mar Count Rechteren and M. Mesnager ADDISON 482. Letters from Hen-peckt Husbands from a Woman married to a Cot quean 483. On attributing our Neighbours' Misfortunes to Judgements ADDISON 484. Letter and Reflexions on Modesty. STEELR 485. On the Power of insignificant Objects Character of a Templar in Love 489. Meditations on the Wonders of the Deep, with a Hymn . TATE ADDISON 490. On Marriage-excessive Fondness. STEELK 492. Advantages of Levity over grave Behaviour in young Ladies 493. On giving false Characters of Servants -Letter from Horace to Claudius Nero 494. On Religious Melancholy 495. On the Number, Dispersion, and Religion of the Jews. 496. Letters on the Conduct of gay and foppish Fathers-on Swinging 497. On bestowing Favours on the deserving Anecdote of a Portuguese Mi nister of Pope Leo X. 498. Letter on young Templars turning Hackney-coachmen 499. Will Honeycomb's Account of the Siege of Hersberg, and his Dream . 500. Defence and Happiness of a married . ADDISON STEELE ADDISON 502. On the Taste of a Roman and English theatrical Audience ... PARNELL STEELE |