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JOSEPH ADDISON,

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THE WHOLE CONTENTS OF BP. HURD'S EDITION, WITH LETTERA
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COLLECTION; AND MACAULAY'S ESSAY

ON HIS LIFE AND WORKS.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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The SPECTATOR

Introductory Remarks,

1. The Spectator's Account of himself,

Of the Club-Sir Roger de Coverley—the Templar-Sir

Andrew Freeport-Captain Sentry-Will Honeycomb

-The Clergymarin

8. Public Credit, a Vision,

On the Absurdities of the Modern Opera

7. Popular Superstitions,

8. Letters on Masquerades,

9. Account of various Clubs,

10. The Uses of the Spectator,

12. Custom of telling Stories of Ghosts to Children,

13. Conduct of the Lions at the Opera—Merit of Nicolini,

(15. Story of Cleanthem-on Happiness, exemplified in Aurelia

-Fulvia,

16. Various Articles of Dress—Lampoons Scandal-Poli-

tics-Letter from Charles Lillie,

18 History of the Italian Opera,

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THE SPECTATOR (Continued),

* 21. Divinity, Law, and Physic overburdened with Practi-

tioners,

23. Ill-natured Satire,

25. Letter from a Valetudinarian-Excess of Anxiety about

Health,

26. Reflections in Westminster-Abbey,

28 Project of an Office for the Regulation of Signs—a Mon.

key recommended for the Opera,

f29 Italian Recitative-Absurdities of the Opera Dresses,

31 Project of a new Opera,

34. Success of the Spectators with various Classes of Read.

- ers, represented by the Club,

35. False Wit and Humour--Genealogy of Humour,

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89. English Tragedy-Lee--Otway,

40. Tragedy and Tragi-Comedy,

42 English Tragedy-Methods to aggrandize the Persons in

Tragedy,

44.' Stage Tricks to excite Pity-Dramatic Murders,

45. Il Consequences of the Peace-French Fashions—Child.

ish Impertinence,

46. The Spectator's Paper of Hints dropped-Gospel-gossip

-Ogling,

47. Theory of the Passion of Laughter,

50. Remarks on the English, by the Indian Kings,

65. Effects of Avarice and Luxury on Employments,

66. Vision of Marraton,

67. Mischiefs of Party-Rage in the Female Sex,

68. Essay on Wit-History of Falso Wit,

69. The same subject continued,

60. Wit of the Monkish Ages—in Modern Times,

61. The Subject continued,

62 Difference between True and False Wit-Mixt Wit,

63. Allegory of several Schemes of Wit,

68. On Friendship,

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The SPECTATOR (Continued),

69. Visit to the Royal Exchange-Benefit of Extensive

Commerce,

198

70.

Critique on the Ballad of Chevy-Chase,

203

72. Account of the Everlasting Club,

210

73. Passion for Fame and Praise--Character of the Idols, 214

74 Continuation of the Critique on Chevy-Chase,

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81 Female Party-Spirit discovered by Patches,

225

83. Dream of a Picture Gallery,

230

853 “Fate of Writings—Ballad of the Children in the Wood, 235

86. On Physiognomy,

239

89. Lovers--Demurrage-Folly of Demurrage,

244

90. Punishment of a voluptuous Man after Death-Adven.

ture of M. Pontigna,

249

92. Books for a Lady's Library,

253

93. Proper Methods of employing Time,

257

94. Subject continued-Pursuit of Knowledge,

262

98. Ladies' Head-dresses,

267

The Chief Point of Honour in Men and Women-Duel-

ling,

271

101 Uncertainty of Fame-Specimen of a History of the

Reign of Anne I.,

275

102. Exercise of the Fan,

279

105. Will Honeycomb's Knowledge of the World-various

Kinds of Pedants,

283

106. Spectator's visit to Sir R. de Coverley's Country Seat-

the Knight's domestic Establishment,

108. Character of Will Wimble,

110. On Ghosts and Apparitions,

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111. Immateriality of the Soul,

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112. A Sunday in the Country-Sir Roger's Behaviour at

Church,

304

116 Labour and Exercise,

308

117. On Witchcraft-Story of Moll White,

119 Rural Manners-Politeness,

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