THE

CITIZEN OF THE WORLD,

OR

LETTERS

FROM

A Chinese Philosopher,

RESIDING IN LONDON,

TO HIS FRIENDS IN THE EAST.

BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH.

VOL. II.

PHILADELPHIA,

PRINTED BY T. & G. PALMER,

FOR J. CONRAD & CO. 30, CHESNUT-STREET, PHILADELPHIA; M. & J. CONRAD & Co. 138, MARKET-STREET, BALTIMORE; RAPIN, CONRAD, & CO. WASHINGTON CITY; SOMERVELL & CONRAD, PETERSBURG; AND BONSAL, CONRAD, & Co.

NORFOLK.

...........

1804.

MD

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

LET.

PAGE

LXIII. The rise or the decline of literature not depend-

ent on man, but result from the vicissitudes of

nature

LXIV. The great exchange happiness for show. Their
folly in this respect of use to society

LXV. The history of a philosophic cobbler
LXVI. The difference between love and gratitude

LXVII. The folly of attempting to learn wisdom by being

3

12

LXVIII. Quacks ridiculed. Some particularly mentioned 20

LXIX. The fear of mad dogs ridiculed

25

LXX. Fortune proved not to be blind. The story of the

avaricious miller

30

LXXI. The shabby beau, the man in black, Chinese philo-

sopher, &c. at Vauxhall

33

LXXII. The marriage act censured

LXXIII. Life endeared by age

43

LXXIV. The description of a little great man

LXXV. The necessity of amusing each other with new

books insisted upon

46

man

LXXVI. The preference of grace to beauty, an allegory
LXXVII. The behaviour of a shopkeeper and his journey-

LXXVIII. The French ridiculed after their own manner 60
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LET.

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LXXIX. The preparations of both theatres for a winter

campaign

LXXX. The evil tendency of increasing penal laws, or en-

forcing even those already in being with rigour

LXXXI. The ladies' trains ridiculed

LXXXII. The sciences useful in a populous state, prejudi-

63

66

70

cial in a barbarous one

73

LXXXIII. Some cautions on life, taken from a modern

philosopher of China

LXXXIV. Anecdotes of several poets who lived and died

in circumstances of wretchedness

LXXXV. The trifling squabbles of stage players ridiculed

LXXXVI. The races of Newmarket ridiculed.

scription of a cart race

LXXXVII. The folly of the western parts of Europe, in

employing the Russians to fight their battles 93

LXXXVIII. The ladies advised to get husbands. A story

to this purpose

LXXXIX. The folly of remote or useless disquisitions

among the learned

XC. The English subject to the spleen

XCI. The influence of climate and soil upon the tempers

96

100

104

and dispositions of the English

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108

XCII. The manner in which some philosophers make ar-

tificial misery

111

XCIII. The fondness of some to admire the writings of

lords, &c.

115

XCIV. The philosopher's son is again separated from his

beautiful companion

117

119

hausted

XCV. The father consoles him upon this occasion

XCVI. The condolence and congratulation upon the death

of the late king ridiculed. English mourning

described

XCVII. Almost every subject of literature has been ex-

XCVIII. A description of the courts of justice in West-

121

125

minster hall

128

XCIX. A visit from the little beau. The indulgence with

which the fair sex are treated in several parts of

Asia

132

C. A life of independence praised

135

CI. That people must be contented to be guided by those.

whom they have appointed to govern.

this effect

A story to

138

141

CII. The passion of gaming among ladies ridiculed