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X. Joseph writes another letter: His transactions

with Mr Peter Pounce, &c., with his departure

from Lady Booby,

III. Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slip-

slop the chambermaid, and others,

IV. What happened after their journey to London,

V. The death of Sir Thomas Booby, with the af-

fectionate and mournful behaviour of his widow,

and the great purity of Joseph Andrews,

VI. How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sis-

ter Pamela,

VII. Sayings of wise men. A dialogue between

the Lady and her maid; and a panegyric, or

rather satire, on the passion of love, in the su-

blime style,

VIII. In which, after some very fine writing, the

history goes on, and relates the interview be-

tween the Lady and Joseph; where the latter

hath set an example which we despair of seeing

followed by his sex in this vicious age,

IX. What passed between the Lady and Mrs Slip-

slop, in which we prophecy there are some

strokes which every one will not truly compre-

hend at the first reading,

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III. The opinion of two lawyers concerning the

same gentleman, with Adanis's inquiry into the

religion of his host, .

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IV. The history of Leonora, or the Unfortunate

Jilt,

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V. A dreadful quarrel which happened at the inn

where the company dined, with its bloody con-

sequences to Mr Adams,

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46

VII. A very short chapter, in which Parson

Adams went a great way,

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VIII. A notable dissertation by Mr Abraham

Adams, wherein that gentleman appears in a

political light,

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XI. Of several new matters not expected,
XII. Containing many surprising adventures
which Joseph Andrews met with on the road,
starce credible to those who have never travelled
in a stage-coach, .

XIII. What happened to Joseph during his sick-

ness at the Inn, with the curious discourse be-

tween him and Mr Barnabas, the parson of the

parish,

XIV. Being very full of adventures, which suc-

ceeded each other at the inn,

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XV. Shewing how Mrs Tow-wouse was a little

mollified; and how officious Mr Barnabas and

the

surgeon were to prosecute the thief; with a

dissertation accounting for their zeal, and that of

many other persons not mentioned in this history, 24

IX. In which the gentleman descants on bravery

and heroic virtue, till an unlucky accident puts

an end to the discourse,

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X. Giving an account of the strange catastrophe of
the preceding adventure, which drew poor Adams
into fresh calamities; and who the woman was,
who owed the preservation of her chastity to his
victorious arm,

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CHAP. XIV. An interview between Parson Adams

and Parson Trulliber,

XV. An adventure, the consequence of a new in-

stance which Parson Adams gave of his forget-

fulness,

XVI. A very curious adventure, in which Mr

Adams gave a much greater instance of the ho-

nest simplicity of his heart, than of his experi-

ence in the ways of this world,

XVII. A dialogue between Mr Abraham Adams

and his host, which, by the disagreement in

their opinions, seemed to threaten an unlucky

catastrophe, had it not been timely prevented by

the return of the lovers,

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96

IX. Containing as surprising and bloody adven-

tures as can be found in this, or perhaps any

other authentic history,

X. A discourse between the poet and the player; of

no other use in this history but to divert the reader, 98

XI. Containing the exhortations of Parson Adams

to his friend in affliction; calculated for the in-

struction and improvement of the reader,

XII. More adventures, which we hope will as

much please as surprise the reader,

101

XIII. A curious dialogue which passed between

Mr Abraham Adams and Mr Peter Pounce,

better worth reading than all the works of Col-

ley Cibber and many others,

III. What passed between the Lady and Lawyer

Scout,

108

IV. A short chapter, but very full of matter; par.

ticularly the arrival of Mr Booby and his lady, 109

V. Containing justice-business; curious precedents

of depositions, and other matters necessary to be

perused by all justices of the peace and their clerks, 109

VI. Of which you are desired to read no more

than you like,

VII. Philosophical reflections, the like not to be

found in any light French romance. Mr Booby's

grave advice to Joseph, and Fanny's encounter

with a beau,

VIII. A discourse which happened between Mr

Adams, Mrs Adams, Joseph and Fanny; with

some behaviour of Mr Adams, which would be

called by some few readers very low, absurd,

and unnatural,

IX. A visit which the good Lady Booby and her

polite friend paid to the parson,

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119

X. The history of two friends, which may afford an

useful lesson to all those persons who happen to

take up their residence in married families,

XI. In which the history is continued,

XII. Where the good-natured reader will see some-

thing which will give him no great pleasure,

XIII. The history returning to the Lady Booby,

gives some account of the terrible conflict in her

Lreast between love and pride, with what hap-

pened on the present discovery,

XIV.Containing several curious night-adventures,

in which Mr Adams fell into many hair-breadth

scapes, partly owing to his goodness, and partly

to his inadvertency,

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Containing scenes of matrimonial felicity in

different degrees of life, and various other

transactions during the first two years af-

ter the marriage between Captain Blifil

and Miss Bridget Allworthy.

CHAP. I. Shewing what kind of History this is;

what it is like, and what it is not like,

II. Religious cautions against shewing too much

favour to bastards; and a great discovery made

by Mrs Deborah Wilkins,

III. The description of a domestic government,

founded upon rules directly contrary to those of

Aristotle,

IV. Containing one of the most bloody battles, or

rather duels, that were ever recorded in domes.

tic history,

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157

V. Containing much matter to exercise the judg

ment and reflection of the reader,

VI. The trial of Partridge, the schoolmaster, for

incontinency; the evidence of his wife; a short

reflection on the wisdom of our law; with other

grave matters, which those will like best who

understand them most,

VII. A short sketch of that felicity which prudent

couples may extract from hatred; with a short

apology for those people who overlook imperfec-

tions in their friends,

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179

X. In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in

different lights,

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can taste,

IX. Containing matter of no very peaceable co-

lour,

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X. A story told by Mr Supple the curate.

His great love

penetration of Squire Western.

The

VIII. A receipt to regain the lost affections of a

wife, which hath never been known to fail in

the most desperate cases,

IX. A proof of the infallibility of the foregoing

receipt, in the lamentations of the widow; with

other suitable decorations of death, such as phy-

sicians, &c. and an epitaph in the true style,

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for his daughter, and the return to it made by

her,

XI. The narrow escape of Molly Seagrim, with

some observations for which we have been forced

to dive pretty deep into nature, .

XII. Containing much clearer matters; but which

flowed from the same fountain with those in the

preceding chapter,

XIII. A dreadful accident which befel Sophia.

The gallant behaviour of Jones, and the more

dreadful consequences of that behaviour to the

young lady; with a short digression in favour of

the female sex,

XIV. The arrival of a surgeon. His operations,

and a long dialogue between Sophia and her

maid,

V. A very long chapter, containing a very great

incident,

VI. By comparing which with the former, the

reader may possibly correct some abuse which

he hath formerly been guilty of in the applica-

tion of the word LovE,

VII. In which Mr Allworthy appears on a sick-

bed,

VIII. Containing matter rather natural than

pleasing,

IX. Which, among other things, may serve as a

comment on that saying of Eschines, that

"Drunkenness shews the mind of a man, as a

mirror reflects his person,"

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X. Shewing the truth of many observations of

Ovid, and of other more grave writers, who

have proved, beyond contradiction, that wine is

often the fore-runner of incontinency,

XI. In which a simile in Mr Pope's period of a

mile, introduces as bloody a battle as can possi-

bly be fought without the assistance of steel or

cold iron,

XII. In which is seen a more moving spectacle

than all the blood in the bodies of Thwackum

and Blifil, and of twenty other such, is capable

of producing, .

BOOK VI.

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221

222

IX. The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the

character of a magistrate. A hint to justices of

the peace concerning the necessary qualifications

of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of pa-

ternal madness, and filial affection,

X. Containing several matters, natural enough,

perhaps, but low,

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259

261

262

XI. The adventure of a Company of Soldiers,

XII. The adventure of a Company of Officers,

XIII. Containing the great address of the Land-

lady, the great learning of the Surgeon, and the

solid skill in casuistry of the worthy Lieutenant, 265

XIV. A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which

few readers ought to venture upon in an even-

ing, especially when alone,

267

XV. The Conclusion of the foregoing Adventure, 270

II. In which the Landlady pays a visit to Mr

Jones,

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Containing about Three Weeks.

CHAP. I. Of Love,

II. The character of Mrs Western.
learning and knowledge of the world, and an in-
stance of the deep penetration which she derived
from these advantages,.

225

III. Containing two defiances to the Critics,
IV. Containing sundry curious matters,
V. In which is related what passed between Sophia
and her Aunt,

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229

230

VII. A picture of formal courtship in miniature,
as it always ought to be drawn; and a scene of
a tender kind painted at full length,
VIII. The meeting between Jones and Sophia,
IX. Being of a much more tempestuous kind than
the former,

X. In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy,
XI. A short chapter; but which contains sufficient
matter to affect the good-natured reader,
XII. Containing love-letters, &c.
XIII. The behaviour of Sophia on the present oc-
casion; which none of her sex will blame, who
are capable of behaving in the same manner.
And the discussion of a knotty point in the
Court of Conscience,

IV. In which is introduced one of the pleasantest

Barbers that was ever recorded in history, the

Barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not

excepted.

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V. A dialogue between Mr Jones and the Barber, 278

VI. In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin

will appear, as well as who this extraordinary

person was,

have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge;

an apology for the weakness of Jones; and some

farther anecdotes concerning my Landlady,

VIII. Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the

Bell; the character of that house, and of a Pet-

tifogger which he there meets with,

IX. Containing several dialogues between Jones

and Partridge concerning love, cold, hunger,

and other matters; with the lucky and narrow

escape of Partridge, as he was on the very brink

of making a fatal discovery to his friend,

X. In which our Travellers meet with a very ex-

traordinary adventure, .

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