THE

BRITISH ESSAYISTS;

WITH

PREFACES

BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL,

AND CRITICAL,

BY THE

REV. LIONEL THOMAS BERGUER,

LATE OF ST. MARY HALL, OXON: FELLOW EXTRAORDINARY OF THE
ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH.

IN FORTY-FIVE VOLUMES.

VOL. IX.

LONDON:

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HANOVER SQUARE:

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P

1.7 CCT 1960

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No.

CONTENTS TO VOL. IX.

195. ON Temperance

Addison.

Steele.

196. On Easiness-a Love-case

197. Contentious Conversation of Gentlemen of the

Long Robe-Advice on Disputes Budgell.

198. Character of the Salamanders-Story of a

Castilian and his Wife

Addison.

Steele.

199. Letter on the mercenary Practices of Men in

the Choice of Wives

200. Poetical Arithmetic-Rules for Population

Mr. H. Martyn.

201. Devotion-Enthusiasm

Addison.

Steele.

202. Folly of the Pride of Birth or Fortune

Letters from Servants

203. On Seducers, and their illicit Progeny-

Letter from a natural Son

Addison.

204. Letters from Belinda to the Sothades-D. to

his Coquette Mistress-to a Husband Steele.

205. Description of a Female Pander affected

Method of Psalm-singing-Erratum in the Paper

on Drinking

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206. Modesty, Diffidence, Self-denial

207. Notions of the Heathens on Devotion

Addison.

Steele.

Addison.

Steele.
Addison.

Hughes.

208. Depraved Taste on the Theatre-Letters on

Visiting Seduction--from a Lover

209. Simonides' Satire on Women

210. Immortality of the Soul

211. Transmigrations of Souls-

nides' Satire on Women

Letters on Simo-

No.

213. On habitual good Intentions
214. On Patrons and their Clients

Addison.
Steele.

215. Education compared to Sculpture Addison.
216. Success of the Hen-pecked Husband deter-
mined to be free

Steele.

217. Club of She-Romps-Letters on Indelicacy-
from an old Maid--a Bee
218. Fame-Reputation-Credit

Budgell.
Steele.

Addison.

219. Quality- Vanity of Honours and Titles

220. Rejection of an aged Lover

False Wit and Mechanic Poetry
Love-Salutations

Steele.

Hughes.

Steele.

221. Use of Mottos Love of Latin among the
Common people-Signature Letters. Addison.
222. Inconsistencies of Men of Talents with respect
to Economy

223. Account of Sappho

Her Hymn to Venus

Steele.
Addison.

Am. Phillips.

224. Universality of Ambition-its wrong Directions

234. Good-natured Species of Lies-Account of

Budgell.

Addison.

a Freethinker.

Steele,

No.

235. Account of the Trunkmaker in the Theatre

Addison.

236. Letters on cruel Husbands-on improper Be-

haviour at Church

237. On the Ways of Providence

Steele.

Addison.

238. On the Love of Flattery-Translation from

Aristænetus

Steele.

239. Various Ways of managing a Debate Addison.

240. Grateful Letter on heroic Virtue-Country

Breeding Behaviour of a Beau at a Theatre

Steele.

241. Letter on the Absence of Lovers-Remedies

proposed

Addison.

242. Letters on improper Behaviour in a Stage-

Coach-Story of a Lottery-Ticket-from the

Guardian of two Nieces

243 On the Beauty and Loveliness of Virtue

Steele.

Addison.

Steele.

244. Letters on Raphael's Cartoons-on Female

Apes

245. Simplicity of Character-Letters on innocent

Diversions-Absent Lovers-from a Trojan.

Addison.

246. Mischief of Mothers not nursing their Children

Steele.

247. Different Classes of Female Orators Addison.

248. On Beneficence with Examples

249. Laughter and Ridicule

250. On the Eyes

Complaint of Starers.

251. Letter on the Cries of London

Steele.

Addison.
Golding.

Steele.

Addison.

252. Letters on the Eye-Cure for a bad Husband