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S. Hamilton, Printer, Weybridge. CONTENTS.
Preface, page vii. Monodies on the Death of Dr. Goldsmith, xiii, xiy.
ESSAYS.
Introduction, 1.
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 Distiuction
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 Sirolling 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 Prospect of Society, 149.
The Deserted Village, 167.
The Haunch of Venison, a poetical Epistle to Lord
Clare, 183.
CONTENTS.
Preface, page vii.
Monodies on the Death of Dr. Goldsmith, xiii, xiv.
Introduction, 1. -
Beau Tibbs, a Character, 506— continued, 53.
On the Irresolution of You
On the Ladies' Passion for levelling all Distinction
Asem, an Eastern Tale; or, the Wisdom of Provi-
A ?
A Reverie at the Boar's Head Tavern, in Easte
. cheap, 92.
Adventures of a Strolling Player, 109.
dier, 105.
On the Frailty of Man: supposed to be written by
the Ordinary of Newgate, 131.
On Friendship, 131.
Tolly of attempting to learn Wisdom in Retirement,
Letter supposed to be written by a Common Council-
Councilman, describing the Coronation, 143.
The Traveller, or a Prospect of Society, 149.