THE

BRITISH ESSAYISTS;

WITH

PREFACES

BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL,

AND CRITICAL,

BY THE

REV. LIONEL THOMAS BERGUER,

LATE OF ST. MARY HALL, OXON: FELLOW EXTRAORDINARY OF THE

ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH.

IN FORTY-FIVE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

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Printed by J. F. Dove, St. John's Square. CONTENTS TO VOL. III.

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No.

85. MATRIMONIAL Quarrel and Reconciliation-

Character of the Dappers-Death of Cynthio

Steele.

86. Scene of Country Etiquette: Addison-On

Modesty

Steele.

87. Humorous Criticism on Serjeant Hall's Letter

-Glory shared among an Army

Steele.

88. Of Story-tellers, under the names of Gunners

and Gunsters: Steele-A Dancing-master prac-

tising by Book

Addison.

89. Letter to the Author-His History of his Life

-Evil of unreasonable Visits-Players saying

more than is set down to them

Steele.

90. Unity of Sentiment in treating the Passion of

Love-Its allegorical History: Addison-On a

Scene in Richard III

Steele.

91. Maria's Visit-A Case of Love and Envy-

Impertinence of Nic. Doubt-Playhouse Scene

of a true and feigned Poet

Steele.

92. On Praise with Exceptions-Libellers ---Re-

commendation of Charles Lillie

Steele.

93. Letter from Switzerland-Remarks on Travel-

ling-Fools not to be exported— The Author's

Precautions against Assaults

Addison,

94. Story of Clarinda and Chloe-Recommenda-

tion of Mr. Lillie-Notices of an Almanack, &c.

Steele.

95. Scene of Domestic Felicity

96. Every worthless Man a dead Man-Peculiari-

ties of Dress_Game killed by the French King

-Charles Lillie

Addison.

97. Hercules courted by Pleasure and Virtue, an

Alleg ory

Addison.

No.

98. Letter from a Woman in Love-Impressive

Tendency of Poetry

Steele.

99. Advantages from having but one Theatre

Attack and Expulsion of Divito-Remonstrance

of the Upholders

Steele.

100. Goddess of Justice distributing Rewards

Addison.

101. Danger of Authors from Pirates : Addison-

Notices

Steele.

102. Continuation of the Vision of the Goddess of

Justice

Addison.

103. Applications for Permission to use Canes, &c.

Addison and Steele.

104. Happiness how secured in the Married State

Steele.

105. History of Will Rosin-Art of Knocking

106. Catalogue of Poetical Stock-Criticism on a

Passage in Hamlet-Surrender of Mr. Jeffery

Grogram

Steele.

107. Case of a Lover tormented by a Coquette-

108. Degradation of the Stage-Dignity of Human

Nature-Errors of the French Writers Addison.

109. Fashionable Visiting--Notice from the Up-

holders

Steele.

110. Court of Judicature of the Dead in Reason

Addison and Steele.

111. On the Prevalence of Irreligious Principles

Addison and Steele.

112. Amusements and Relaxations of great Men

-Misfortune of Idleness

Steele.

113. Inventory of a Beau : Hughes-Petition of

William Jingle, Coachmaker-Notice to the

Dead

Steele.

114. Death-bed Scene

Addison and Steele,

115. Squire Nicolini- Taste for Puppet-shows-

Death and Character of Sir Hannibal - Fable

Steele.

No,

116. Court of Judicature on the Petticoat Addison.

117. On the Pleasure derived from the Deliverance

of the Good from Danger–The Author's Dream

Addison.

118. Irregular Conduct of the Dead Letters from

Partridge, &c.--Petition of Penelope Prim

Steele.

119. Discoveries of the Microscope A Dream

Addison.

120. Vision of the Three Roads of Human Life

Dogget's Benefit

Addison.

121. Consultation on the Sickness of a Lady's Lap-

dog-Fondness for Animals

Addison.

122. The Author's Appearance at Dogget's Benefit

- Virtuous Feelings of an Athenian Audience

Addison.

123. Continuation of the Vision of the Three Roads

of Life

Addison.

124. On Expectations from the Lottery Steele.

125. Proposal for a Receptacle for Persons out of

their Wits

Steele.

126. Characters of a Prude and Coquette-Story

of the Gascon and the Widow

Steele.

127. On Pride as affecting the Reason

128. Letter from a Fortune-hunter-From a de-

serted Female

Steele.

129. Dutch satirical Pictures-Letter from Pasquin

at Rome

Steele.

130. Superiority of Great Britain in the Number of

eminent Characters- Estcourt's Benefit Steele.

131. Trial of the Wine-brewers

Addison.

132. Characters of the Members of the Club at the

Trumpet

Steele.

133. On Silence-Instances of its Significancy

Addison.

134. Transmigration of Souls-Petition of Job

Chanticleer-Cruelty to Animals Steele.

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