MBER.

CXXV. The author's explanation of his mo-

tives, in an address to his readers

upon the conclufion of the volume

Page 37

CXXVI. Written on the last day of the year
1789. Short review of the remark-
able events within the period of that

year, with some elegiac lines applica-

ble to its history and character

43

XXVII. The history of Ned Drowsy refumed

KXVIII. The history concluded

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48

56

CXXIX. Letter from Simon Sapling, defcribing

his own character, the incidents that

befel him on the death of his father,

bis marriages, and the characters

of both his wives

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66

CXXX. Walter Wormwood, an envious de-

famer, gives his own history in a

letter to the Observer. Remarks

thereupon, and a few lines on the

paffion of envy

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74

XXXI. The character of a flatterer pour-

trayed in the adventures of Billy

Simper

CXXXII. The adventures of Billy Simper con-

cluded, and the flatterer reformed 91

CXXXIII. Observations on the various forts of

tile; examples adduced, and fome

kints fubmitted to young students 99

CXXXIV.

NUMBER.

CXXXIV. Kit Cracker, a great dealer in the

marvellous, describes himself and

his adventures in a letter to the

Obferver

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Page 107

CXXXV. Letters from various correspondents,

particularly from Gorgon, a self-

conceited painter of the deformed and

terrible

CXXXVI. Sketches of various characters in a

populous country town

121

CXXXVII. The literary annals of Greece re-
fumed, with an account of the new

• Comedy, and the feveral writers of

that ara: Anecdotes of Menan-

CXXXIX. Anecdotes of the poet Philemon, and

a felection of his fragments

144

CXL. Anecdotes and fragments of Diphi-

lus, of Apollodorus Gelous, of Phi

lippidas and of Pofidippus, writers

of the new Comedy. General re-

marks upon the conclusion of the fub-

ject: The author defends himself

against the charge of having attacked

the moral doctrines of Socrates 151

CXLI. Remarks upon Aristophanes's attack

upon Socrates, in the Comedy of the

Clouds.

NUMBER.

Clouds. The introductory scenes of

that comedy translated, wherein the

philofopher is exhibited on the flage

Page 157

CXLII. The history of Nicolas Pedrofa, and

his escape from the Inquisition in

Madrid

177

CXLV. Serious meditations upon the charac¬

ter of an infidel. Quotation from

Bonnet's Philosophical and Critical

Enquiries concerning Chriftianity.

Translation of 139th Pfalm

201

CXLVI. General observations on the focial cha-
racter. Certain rules recommended

for the improvement of our manners

and habits in society. Example of

an egotist, and the rebuke which he

received

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208

CXLVII. Conversation in a Coffee-house, upon

the Time past, compared with the

Time present. The merits of the

authors in each period candidly con-

fidered

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215

CXLVIII. The Coffee-house debate on the afore-

faid fubject concluded

NUMBER.

CONTENTS.

CXLIX. On the topic of procrastination A

letter from Tom Tortoise: The p-

posed form of a deed of conveyanto

be figned by To-day, for makingser

fundry engagements to its fudfor

Page 29

CL. Remarks upon anger. The charcter

of Tom Tinder delineated anacon-

trasted with that of Major Man-

love

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236

CLI. The origin and progress of poety 244

CLII. Upon the effects of jealousy, exemplified

in the occurrences that hapened in

the family of Sir Paul Testy 252

CLIII. The Rory of Adelifa and eander.

Conclusion of the work, wis a short

address from the Autho to his

readers

262

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