TABLE OF CONTENTS.

THE SPECTATOR:

Introductory Remarks,

1. The Spectator's Account of himself,

2. Of the Club-Sir Roger de Coverley-the Templar-Sir

Andrew Freeport-Captain Sentry-Will Honeycomb

-The Clergyman,

3. Public Credit, a Vision,

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10

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41

45

49

9.

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 Cleanthe--on Happiness, exemplified in Aurelia

-Fulvia,

53

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-

28. Project of an Office for the Regulation of Signs-a Mon-
key recommended for the Opera,

29. Italian Recitative-Absurdities of the Opera Dresses,

31. Project of a new Opera,

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

37. Catalogue of a Lady's Library-Character of Leonora,. 104

39. English Tragedy-Lee-Otway,

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114

40. Tragedy and Tragi-Comedy,

42. English Tragedy-Methods to aggrandize the Persons in

44. Stage Tricks to excite Pity-Dramatic Murders,

45.

Ill 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,

129

133

137

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

142

60 Wit of the Monkish Ages-in Modern Times,

162

167

Difference between True and False Wit-Mixt Wit,

Allegory of several Schemes of Wit,

181

188

68.

On Friendship,

194

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THE SPECTATOR (Continued),

69. Visit to the Royal Exchange-Benefit of Extensive

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

214

74. Continuation of the Critique on Chevy-Chase,

81., Female Party-Spirit discovered by Patches,

225

83. Dream of a Picture Gallery,

230

85. Fate of Writings-Ballad of the Children in the Wood,

86. On Physiognomy,

235

239

89. Lovers-Demurrage-Folly of Demurrage,

244

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

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

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,

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

123. Education of Country 'Squires-Story of Eudoxus and

128. Difference of Temper in the Sexes-Female Levity,

129. Fashions in Dress-How imitated in the Country,

130. Interview of the Spectator and Sir Roger with a Gang

of Gypsies,

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131. Opinions entertained of the Spectator in the Country-

Letter from Will Honeycomb,

369

135. Blessing of Being born an Englishman-The English

164. Story of Theodosius and Constantia,

165. Introduction of French Phrases in the History of the

166. Durability of Writing-Anecdote of an atheistical Au-

169. On Good-nature, as the Effect of Constitution,

171. Subject continued-Address to those who have jealous

396

170 On Jealousy,

407

411

415

179. Various Dispositions of Readers-Account of a Whist-

ling-match-Yawning,

436

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181. Cruelty of Parents in the Affair of Marriage,

441

183.

On Fable-Fable of Pleasure and Pain,

446

189. Cruelty of Parents-Letter from a Father to his Son-

Duty to Parents,

462

191

On the Whims of Lottery-Adventurers,

466

195. On Temperance,

471

198.

Character of the Salamanders-Story of a Castilian and

his Wife,

476

201. Devotion-Enthusiasm,

480

203. On Seducers, and their illicit Progeny-Letter from a

205. Description of a Female Pander-affected Method of

Psalm-singing-Erratum in the Paper on Drink-

221. Use of Mottoes-Love of Latin among the Common peo-

241. Letter on the Absence of Lovers-Remedies proposed,

564

243.

On the Beauty and Loveliness of Virtue,

568