MBER. CXXV. The author's explanation of his motives, in an addrefs to his readers upon the conclufion of the volume Page 37 CXXVI. Written on the last day of the year 1789. Short review of the remarkable events within the period of that year, with fome elegiac lines applicable to its hiftory and character 43 XXVII. The history of Ned Drowsy refumed 48 56 XXVIII. The history concluded CXXIX. Letter from Simon Sapling,defcribing his own character, the incidents that befel him on the death of his father, his marriages, and the characters of both his wives 66 CXXX. Walter Wormwood, an envious defamer, gives his own history in a letter to the Obferver. Remarks thereupon, and a few lines on the paffion of envy 74 XXXI. The character of a flatterer pourtrayed in the adventures of Billy Simper 82 CXXXII. The adventures of Billy Simper concluded, and the flatterer reformed 91 CXXXIII. Obfervations on the various forts of file; examples adduced, and fome tints fubmitted to young students 99 CXXXIV. NUMBER. CXXXIV. Kit Cracker, a great dealer in the marvellous, defcribes himself and his adventures in a letter to the Obferver Page 107 CXXXV. Letters from various correfpondents, particularly from Gorgon, a felfconceited painter of the deformed and terrible 114 CXXXVI. Sketches of various characters in a populous country town 121 CXXXVII. The literary annals of Greece refumed, with an account of the new Comedy, and the feveral writers of that ara: Anecdotes of Menan der 129 CXXXVIII. Various fragments of Menander tranflated 136 CXXXIX. Anecdotes of the poet Philemon, and a felection of his fragments 144 CXL. Anecdotes and fragments of Diphilus, of Apollodorus Gelous, of Philippidas and of Pofidippus, writers of the new Comedy. General remarks upon the conclufion of the fubject: The author defends himfelf against the charge of having attacked the moral doctrines of Socrates 151 CXLI. Remarks upon Aristophanes's attack upon Socrates, in the Comedy of the Clouds. NUMBER. Clouds. The introductory fcenes of that comedy tranflated, wherein the philofopher is exhibited on the flage Page 157 CXLII. The history of Nicolas Pedrofa, and his efcape from the Inquifition in Madrid 177 CXLIII. The history of Nicolas Pedrofa conti nued CXLIV. The history concluded 185 194 CXLV. Serious meditations upon the charac- 201 CXLVI. General obfervations on the focial character. Certain rules recommended for the improvement of our manners and habits in fociety. Example of an egotist, and the rebuke which he received 208 CXLVII. Converfation in a Coffee-house, upon the Time paft, compared with the Time prefent. The merits of the authors in each period candidly confidered 215 CXLVIII. The Coffee-houfe debate on the aforefaid fubject concluded · 221 CONTENT S. NUMBER. CXLIX. On the topic of procrastination A letter from Tom Tortoife: The ppofed form of a deed of conveyan to be figned by To-day, for makingver fundry engagements to its fudfor Page 29 CL. Remarks upon anger. The charter of Tom Tinder delineated and contrafted with that of Major Man love 236 CLI. The origin and progrefs of poety 244 CLII. Upon the effects of jealousy, exeplified in the occurrences that happned in the family of Sir Paul Tefty 252 CLIII. The flory of Adelifa and eander. Conclufion of the work, wit a fhort addrefs from the Autho to his readers 262 THE |