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CONTENTS.

VOLUME II.

38. ON Duelling-Whispers without business

Characters: ADDISON-Continental Intelli-

39. Oxford, and its Almanack-Dialogue on Duels.-

40. Cure for Lunatics-On Love and Marriage....

41. Exercise at arms-Character of a Questioner-

The author accused of Personalities..

42. Lines on Bribery: STEELE-Character of As-

pasia: CONGREVE-Inventory of the Play-

43. D'Urfey's Dedication: STEELE-New System

of Philosophy: ADDISON-On the Sublime STEELE.

44. Esculapius in love with Hebe-Sale of the

Play-house Articles-Humorous Complaint

of Punch-The Country Gentleman who

cannot bear a Jest-Continental Intelligence-

45. Story of Teraminta-Puppet-shows--Scene

of Bodily Wit-Characters of Floria and

46. Character and Gallantries of Aurengezebe-

Lines on the march to Tournay without beat

of Drum-Continental Intelligence.

47. Character of Sir Taffety Trippet-Cure for the

Spleen-Passions expressed by Shakspeare-

48. Shades of Conscience and Honour-Genius of

47X858 $

49. Love and Lust-Florio and Limberham-Noc

50. History of Orlando the Fair-Powell's Pup-

51. History of Orlando, Chap. 2.-Pantomime

Tricks-Powell's Puppet-show..

52. Use of Delamira's Fan-On Modesty-Charac-

ters of Nestor and Varillus-The modest Man

and the modest Fellow...

53. The civil Husband-Dramatic Criticism-Con-

tinental Intelligence..

54. The government of Affection-The Wife and

the Mistress-Complaint against Stentor-

Death of Lisander and Coriana..

$55. Story of a Cure performed on a blind young

Man-Continental Intelligence...

56. On Sharpers-Instances of Longevity in France

-Notices to Correspondents..

67. Emilia, a Woman too humble-Sharping Ex-
tortioners-Satire on the French applied to
the English-New Coxcomb.............

....

58. Continence of Scipio-Grammatical Pedantry

-Continental Intelligence......

59. On Sharpers-Raffling Shops-Character of

Actæon--Author accused of writing nonsense:

STEELE-Family of Greenhats: SWIFT-

Continental Intelligence..

60. A Rake reclaimed by his Father's liberality-

Women to be gained by nonsense-Mars

triumphant-Advertisement••

61. Men of fire described-Use of Satire-Dis-

tinction between Goldsmiths and Copper-

smiths-Stentor-Education and Beauty of

Women-Letter from the Artillery Ground

62. Sharpers described as a pack of Dogs-On

Wit-Women. the best Speakers-Sallust

censured-Story of Dampier's Boatswain

Continental Intelligence

....

STEELE.

63. Of the enjoyment of Life with regard to oth-
ers-Use of Ridicule : STEELE-Madonella's
Platonic College: SWIFT-Continental In-
telligence.

64. Continental Intelligence: STEELE-Character
of Cleontes.

.......

65. Character of a Battle-Critic-Conduct of the

Bath Sharpers. . . . .

66. Eloquence of the Pulpit: SWIFT and STEELE

-Infelicity of Riches to one who is not a

Gentleman Sharpers-Continental Intelli-

STEELE

HUGHES

67. Proposals for Tables of Fame: SWIFT-Con-

tinental Intelligence-Skill of Transition.... STEELL

68. Tables of Fame-Female Sharpers: SWIFT-

Causes of Tears-Notice of a Sharper-Of

59. On acting our parts in Life well-Promotion
of Eboracensis-Letters from Two Ladies
inclined to marry the same Man-Bravery
of the Allies-Various notices.. ...

70. Eloquence of the Pulpit: SWIFT and STEELE

-List of Sharpers· ·

71. Danger of Satirical Writings: STEELE-Irreg-

ular conduct of a Clergyman: SWIFT-Bet-

terton's Hamlet-Reformation of Manners

72. Story of Pætus and Arria-Want of earnestness

in the Pulpit-Favonius-Decision of a Wa-

ger

...

73. Letter from Monoculus and Answer: STEELE

-Account of a Club of Gamesters: HUGHES

..........

-Election for Queen-hithe Ward..

74, Letter from a Lover-Letter on the tendency

STEELE

of satirical characters-Table of Fame-

Continental Intelligence
STEELE

75. Miss Jenny's Marriage-Choice of Matches in

the Bickerstaff family: ADDISON and STEELE.

76. Errors of Good-nature-Complaint of Love-

well Barebones: STEELE-Defence of the

Tatler: HUGHES-Continental Intelligence

-Notice to a young Gentleman.

77. Affectation of Faults and Imperfections-Ori-

ginal Letter from Marshal Boufflers-Bath

78. Letters soliciting places at the Table of Fame

-Character of Hippocrates-Advertisement

and Notice to Correspondents...

79. Advice to Married Persons-Mrs. Jenny's

Wedding-dinner-Notice of a Pamphlet..

80. Exorbitant price of Books-Letters from a

splenetic Gentleman-from a Limper-Con-

tinental Intelligence

81. Vision of the Table of Fame: ADDISON-Ta-

82. Story of the Cornish Lovers-Of a Lover who

kills his Mistress..

83. Remarks on the Table of Fame-Maria de-

clares a Passion for the Author-His answer

-Advantage of being able to say No-Con-

tinental Intelligence

84. Censure of Ladies who attend Trials for Rapes

-Case of Lucretia-Egotism of the French

writers-On giving Advice, a fable........

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Whate'er men do, or say, or think, or dream,
Our motley paper seizes for its theme.

By Mrs. JENNY_DISTAFF, Half-sister to Mr.

BICKERSTAFF.

From my own Apartment, July 6.

I FIND among my brother's papers the follow

ing letter verbatim, which I wonder how he could suppress so long as he has, since it was sent him for no other end, but to show the good effect his writings have already had upon the ill customs of the age.

'SIR,

London, June 23. 'The end of all public papers ought to be the benefit and instruction, as well as the diversion of the readers; to which I see none so truly conducive as your late performances; especially those tending to the rooting out from among us

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