THE

WORKS

Dr JONATHAN SWIFT,

DEAN of ST PATRICK'S, DUBLIN.

VOLUME VI.

- EDINBURGH:
Printed for John DONADLSON, Corner of Arundel

Street, Strand, London.

MDCCLXXIY.

CONTENTS of Vol. VI.

By Dr. ARBUTHNOT and Mr. POPE.

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M Emoirs of the extraardinary life, works, and
W discoveries of Martinus Scriblerus.

Introduction

Book'. Chap I Of the parentage and family

of Scriblerus, how he was begot, what care was

taken of him before he was born, and what

prodigies attended his birth

6

Chap. II. The speech of Cornelius over his son,

at the hour of his birth

Chap. III. Shewing what befel the Doctor's son

and his shield on the day of the christening 15

Chap IV. Of the fuction and nutrition of the

great Scriblerus in his ia fancy, and of the first

rudiments of his learning

18

Chap. V. A differtation upon play-things 23

Chap. Vi. Of the gymnastics, in what exercises
Martinus was educated; something concern-
ing mufic, and what fort of a man his uncle

was

25

Chap VII. Rbetoric, logic, and metaphysics 33

Chap. VII. Anatomy

42

Chap. IX. How Martinus became a great critic 47

Chap. X. Of Martinus's uncominon practice of

phyfic, and how he applied himself to the dif-

eases of the mind

. 48

Chap. XI. The case of a young nobleman at court

with the Doctor's prescription for the fame 52

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