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XIV. The reception of the Chinese
dom. An allegory to prove its
from a Lady of distinction, 262
futility,
292
XV. Against cruelty to animals. A XXXVIII. The Chinese philosopher praises
story from the Zendevesta of
the justice of a late sentence,
Zoroastor,
263
and instances the injustice of
XVI. Of falsehood propagated by books
the King of France, in the case
seemingly sincere,
261
of the Prince of Charolais, . 293
XVII. Of the war now carried on be- XXXIX. The description of true polite-
tween France and England,
ness. Two letters of different
with its frivolous motives, 265
countries, by ladies falsely
XVIII. The story of the Chinese ma-
thought polite at home, . 295
tron,
266 XL. The English still have poets,
XIX. The English method of treating
though not versifiers,
29€
women caught in adultery.
XLI. The behaviour of the congrega-
The Russian method, 267
tion in St. Paul's church at
XX. Some account of the republic of
prayers,
letters in England,
269 XLII. The history of China more re-
XXI. The Chinese goes to see a play, 270
plete with great actions than
XXII. The Chinese philosopher's son
that of Europe,
23
made a slave in Persia, 272 XLIII. An apostrophe on the supposed
XXIII. The English subscription in fa-
death of Voltaire,
295
vour of the French prisoners XLIV. Wisdom and precept may
lessen
commended, .
273
our miseries, but can never in-
XXIV. The venders of quack medicines
crease our positive satisfactions 301
and nostrums ridiculed, 274 XLV. The ardour of the people of Lon-
XXV. The natural rise and decline of
don in running after sights and
kingdoms, exemplified in the
monsters,
302
history of the kingdom of Lao, 275 XLVI. A dream,
304
XXVI. The character of the man in XLVII. Misery best relieved by dissipa-
black, with some instances of
tion,
his inconsistent conduct, . 276 XLVIII. The absurdity of persons in high
XXVII. The history of the man in black, 278
station pursuing employments
XXVIII. On the great numbers of old
beneath them, exemplified in
maids and bachelors in Lon-
a fairy talc,
306
don. Some of the causes, 280 XLIX. The fairy tale continued, 308
XXIX. A description of a club of au-
L. An attempt to define what is
thors,
281
meant by English liberty, 309
XXX. The proceedings of the club of
LI. A bookseller's visit to the Chi-
authors,
282
nese,
310
XXXI. The perfection of the Chinese
LII. The impossibility of distinguish-
in the art of gardening. The
ing men in England by their
description of a Chinese garden 384
dress. Two instances of this, 312
XXXII. Of the degeneracy of some of the
LIII. The absurd taste for obscene and
English nobility. A mush-
pert novels, such as Tristram
room feast among the Tartars, 285
Shandy, ridiculed,
313
XXXIII. The manner of writing among
LIV. The character of an important
the Chinese. The eastern tales
trifer,
314
of magazines, etc. ridiculed, 287 LV. His character continued; with
XXXIV. Of the present ridiculous passion
that of his wife, his house, and
of the nobility for painting, 288
furniture,
315
XXXV. The philosopher's son describes
LVI. Some thoughts on the present
a lady, his fellow-captive, 290
situation of affairs in the differ-
XXXVI. A continuance of his correspond-
ent countries of Europe, . .317
ence. The beautiful captive
LVII. The difficulty of rising in litera-
consents to marry her lord, 291
ry reputation without intrigue
XXXVII. The correspondence still con-
or riches,
318
tinued. He begins to be dis- LVIII. A visitation dinner described, 319
gusted in the pursuit of wis-
LIX. The Chinese philosopher's son