Preface, page vii.

CONTENTS.

Monodies on the Death of Dr. Goldsmith, xiii, xiv.

Introduction, 1.

ESSAYS.

Love and Friendship, or the Story of Alcander and

Septimius, taken from a Byzantine Historian, 4.

On Happiness of Temper, 9.

Description of various Clubs, 13.

On the Policy of concealing our Wants or Poverty, 22.

On Generosity and Justice, 27.

On the Education of Youth, 31.

On the Versatility of popular Favour, 43.

Specimen of a Magazine in Miniature, 46.

Beau Tibbs, a Character, 50.-continued, 53.

On the Irresolution of Youth, 58.

Ou Mad Dogs, 61.

On the increased Love of Life with Age, 65.

On the Ladies' Passion for levelling all Distinction

of Dress, 69.

Asem, an Eastern Tale; or, the Wisdom of Provi

dence in the moral Government of the World, 74.

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On the English Clergy, and popular Preachers, 82.

On the Advantages to be derived from sending a

judicious Traveller into Asia, 88.

A Reverie at the Boar's Head Tavern, in East-

cheap, 92.

On Quack Doctors, 106.

Adventures of a Strolling Player, 109.

Rules enjoined to be observed at a Russian Assem-

bly, 119.

The Genius of Love, an Eastern Apologue, 121.

History of the Distresses of an English disabled Sol-

dier, 125.

On the Frailty of Man: supposed to be written by the

Ordinary of Newgate, 131.

On Friendship, 134.

Folly of attempting to learn Wisdom in Retirement,

137.

Letter supposed to be written by a Common Council-

man at the time of the Coronation, 140.

A second Letter, supposed to be written by a Common

Council-man, describing the Coronation, 143.

POEMS.

The Traveller; or, a Frospect of Society, 149.

The Deserted Village, 167.

The Haunch of Venison, a poetical Epistle to Lord

Clare, 183.

Preface, page vii.

CONTENTS.

Monodies on the Death of Dr. Goldsmith, xiii, xiv.

Introduction, 1.

ESSAYS.

Love and Friendship, or the Story of Alcander and

Septimius, taken from a Byzantine Historian, 4.

On Happiness of Temper, 9.

Description of various Clubs, 13.

On the Policy of concealing our Wants or Poverty, 22,

On Generosity and Justice, 27.

On the Education of Youth, 31.

On the Versatility of popular Favour, 43.

Specimen of a Magazine in Miniature, 46.

Beau Tibbs, a Character, 50-continued, 53.

On the Irresolution of Youth, 58.

On Mad Dogs, 61.

On the increased Love of Life with Age, 65.

On the Ladies' Passion for levelling all Distinction

of Dress, 69.

Asem, an Eastern Tale; or, the Wisdom of Provi-

dence in the moral Government of the World, 74.

On the English Clergy, and popular Preachers, 82.

On the Advantages to be derived from sending a

judicious Traveller into Asia, 88.

A Reverie at the Boar's Head Tavern, in East-

cheap, 92.

On Quack Doctors, 106.

Adventures of a Strolling Player, 109.

Rules enjoined to be observed at a Russian Assem-

bly, 119.

The Genius of Love, an Eastern Apologue, 121.

History of the Distresses of an English disabled Sol-

dier, 125.

On the Frailty of Man: supposed to be written by

the Ordinary of Newgate, 131.

On Friendship, 134.

Folly of attempting to learn Wisdom in Retirement,

137.

Letter supposed to be written by a Common Council-

man at the time of the Coronation, 140.

A second Letter, supposed to be written by a Common

Councilman, describing the Coronation, 143.

POEMS.

The Traveller, or a Prospect of Society, 149.

The Deserted Village, 167.

The Haunch of Venison, a poetical Epistle to Lord

Clare, 183.