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Prize essay, by Miss Lucy Hooper-domestic happiness, or a

contrast between the state of matrimony and that of celibacy 13

Prize essay, by Stephen Congar-religion and virtue necessary

to constitute happiness in the marriage union...................

Original essay-are not religion and virtue essentially neces-
sary to constitute a real marriage union? and can there be
happiness where such union does not exist ?-Miss Lucy
Hooper......

Original essay-matrimony and celibacy contrasted......

Original essay-on domestic happiness......

Comparative estimate of the two sexes considered, or the female

sex vindicated-Melmoth Editor.......

On the nature and end of marriage, and the means by which

that end is to be obtained-Johnson......

Personal beauty produced by moral sentiment-Hawksworth.

The ladies directed in the choice of a husband-good nature

described-Hawksworth.......

Directions to ladies for their conduct to a husband-Hawks-

Of love-characters of various lovers-Connoisseur...

On match-making-of match-makers by profession-account

of a droll accident occasioned by the mistake of a match-

maker-Connoisseur.......

The character of a jealous wife-Connoisseur....

On excessive neatness in a wife, with a letter from a husband

complaining of this evil-Connoisseur...........

Jealousy described-Addison.........

Jealousy-how to be allayed-Addison.......

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Cautions concerning marriage-story of Eugenio-Gent. Mag. 105

The causes of disagreement in marriage-Johnson.........

A letter from a father to his son on the choice of a wife-Aikin 114

A letter to a lady on the choice of a husband-Spectator.....

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On Conjugal affection-Mrs. Griffith..........

On temper-Mrs. Griffith......

Observations on the impropriety of marrying a woman, where

we know her affections are engaged by another, with an

affecting case of matrimonial infelicity resulting from this

cause- -Babbler........

Strictures on the absurdity of those ladies who, through a

fondness for admiration, admit the visits of a man who

openly manifests a design upon their peace and reputation—
Bubbler.........

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On the dangerous inattention which ladies sometimes testify

to the morals of their lovers-Babbler......

Thoughts upon a wedding-the marriage of an amiable ne.

phew-Babbler....

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On the importance and excellence of maintaining an inviolable

affection in the married life-Babbler.......................

Women cautioned against flattery-Steele..

A letter from a lady to her young friend on her marriage—Mrs.
Rawson......

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From the same to the same-upon the birth of a daughter-

Mrs. Rawson. ... . . ...

On the tyranny of husbands-Pliny's letters to Calphurnia-
Tattler and Melmoth...

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Marriage, by whom ridiculed—Cicero's Letters to Terentia........ 176

An allegory for the use of those ladies who have lost the affec-

tions of their husbands, and are willing to regain them-

Tattler..........

Love and lust distinguished-the advantages of matrimony-

Tattler.........

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A picture of domestic life, in which the greatest quarrels that

happen between married people are proved to spring in gene-

ral from the most trifling circumstances-a humorous dia.
logue between two venerable lovers-Anon.....................

The necessity of paying a regard to trifles, in order to procure

happiness in the marriage state-Tattler......

On the importance of the art of pleasing, with criminating let.
ters between a husband and a wife-Mirror...........

The happiness resulting from kind and mutual attentions, ex-

emplified in the history of Horatio and Emilia-Mirror.............. 202

Cleora and Aurelia contrasted-Lounger........

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A caution addressed to married persons, as united by the brittle

tie of human life-from the confessions of Lucillus.....

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On economics as a science--Knox............

A letter to a very good-natured lady, who was married to a very

ill-natured man- -Student.......

On matrimonial quarrels-Student...

On the choice and qualities of a wife-Anon.....

Conjugal love-a moral story-Museum..

The temple of Hymen-a vision-Museum.........

A letter to a young lady on her going to be married to a rich

old man-Gent. Mag.....

Marriage of Hymenæus and Tranquilla―Johnson.......

Marriage, a blessing or a curse, as it is wrongly or rightly un-

Virtue, cheerfulness, and constancy absolutely necessary to

make the married state happy-Manners, Clarissa, &c........ 250

On the brutality of husbands-Spectator, Humorist, Plain

Dealer, &c..........................

The duty of a good wife..

On the same subject-Conduct of a Married Life.........

Matrimony the most important step a man can take in private

The affecting and instructive story of Constantia..

On female accomplishments-Fordyce.

Connexion of the two sexes-the grounds of it-the moral ends

and duties of marriage-Fordyce............

Connexion of parents with their children-the authority

founded on that connexion-duties of parents-Fordyce...... 285

Conjugal precepts, translated from Plutarch-Fordyce ... 289

On compulsory laws respecting marriage—with the story of an

unfortunate separation at Rome-Bee..

A letter from a young lady, with a description of the maid's

husband-World..

Virtue tried and triumphant, in the stories of Scipio and

Amanda-Valerius Maximus, Livius, &c.........

Caution to young ladies, especially young heiresses—or the ill

effects of forming imprudent connexions, exemplified in the

story of Harriet Darnly-Mrs. Bonhote......

On the snares of personal beauty, and the necessity of cultiva-

ting mental excellence-Mrs. Bonhote..............

A vision-in which various classes of lovers pass in review be-

fore the author-Anon.......

Conjugal and domestic happiness—a dialogue between Leander

and Eugenio-Philanthrophist...

Letter to a young gentleman upon his marriage-Mrs. Tharle 328

Pleasing views of matrimomy-Anon........

Letter exhibiting the grand basis of a happy union, and an esti-

mate of the advantages and disadvantages of marriage—Anon. 336

Testimony of a distinguished divine to the excellence of the

marriage union, in a letter to a young lady-Newton......... 340

Danger of a lady's fixing her choice in love-Mrs. Chapone..... 342

Having a regard to money, in looking out for a wife-Newton. 346

How to unite domestic economy, liberality and ease, in a letter

from a lady to her niece—Mrs. Chapone...............

Tenderness of friendship-a necessary ingredient in the mar-

ried state........

The marriage state rarely unhappy but from want of judgment

or temper in the husband-Steele...

Differences of temper in the sexes—Addison..........

Refinement of conjugal love..

Cruelty of parents in the affair of marriage-Addison.......

Miseries occasioned by folly and vice at the head of a family—

Good nature and good sense compared, in their relation to ma.

trimonial happiness-Witherspoon......

Necessity of equality in rank and age in the matrimonial

union-Witherspoon

The same subject continued-Witherspoon....

The cultivation of good temper in ladies-Mrs. Chapone....... 396

Married and single life compared, in a letter to a lady-Bennet 400

Marks of an honourable lover-a father's advice to his daugh-

Male and female coquetry-a father's advice to his daughters

Matrimony too often ridiculed, and beauty too highly extolled

Happiness, how secured in the married state.....

Lines on religion and virtue-Miss Lucy Hooper..............

DOMESTIC HAPPINESS PORTRAYED.

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