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X.
Journey of the Chinese from Pekin to Moscow-Customs of the
Daures
45
XI.
The Benefits of Luxury, in making a People more wise and
happy
48
XII.
The Funeral Solemnities of the English-Their Passion for flat-
tering Epitaphs
51
A Visit to Westminster Abbey
55
67
XIII.
XIV.
The Reception of the Chinese from a Lady of Distinction
XV. Against Cruelty to Animals-A Story from the Zendevesta of
Of Falsehood propagated by Books seemingly sincere
Of the War between France and England; with its frivolous
Motives
XVIII. Story of the Chinese Matron
XIX.
The English Method of treating Women caught in Adultery-
The Russian Method .
The Chinese Philosopher goes to see a Play
XXII. The Chinese Philosopher's Son made a Slave in Persia
The English Subscription in favor of the French Prisoners com-
mended
88
94
97
XXIV.
XXV.
The Venders of Quack Medicines and Nostrums ridiculed
The natural Rise and Decline of Kingdoms exemplified in the
History of the Kingdom of Lao
XXVI.
The Character of the Man in Black; with some instances of his
inconsistent Conduct.
On the great Number of Old Maids and Bachelors in London-
Some of the Causes
XXX.
The Proceedings of the Club of Authors
126
XXXI.
The Perfection of the Chinese in the art of Gardening-Des-
cription of a Chinese Garden
132
XXXII.
Of the Degeneracy of some of the English Nobility-A
Mushroom Feast among the Tartars
136
XXXIII.
The Manner of Writing among the Chinese-The Eastern
Tales of Magazines, &c. ridiculed
139
XXXIV.
XXXV.
XXXVI.
Of the present ridiculous Passion of the Nobility for Painting 145
The Philosopher's Son describes a Lady, his Fellow Captive
A continuance of his Correspondence. The Beautiful Captive
consents to marry her Lord
150
153
XXXVII.
The Correspondence continued-The Philosopher's Son be
gins to be disgusted in the pursuit of Wisdom-An Allegory
to prove its futility
155
XXXVIII.
The Chinese Philosopher praises the justice of the late Brit-
ish Sentence.
160
XXXIX. Description of True Politeness-Two Letters of different
countries, by Ladies falsely thought polite at home
The Behavior of the Congregation in St. Paul's Cathedral at
Prayers
172
XLII.
The History of China more replete with great Actions than
that of Europe
Wisdom and Precept may lessen our Miseries, but can never
increase our positive Satisfactions
184
XLV.
The Ardor of the People of London in running after Sights
and Monsters
L. An Attempt to define what is meant by English Liberty
209
LI.
A Bookseller's Visit to the Chinese
213
LII.
The Impossibility of distinguishing Men in England by their
Dress Two instances of this
217
LIII.
The absurd Taste for obscene and pert Novels, such as "Tris-
tram Shandy," ridiculed
221
LIV.
Beau Tibbs-Character of an important Trifler
227
LV.
His Character continued, with that of his Wife, his House
and Furniture
230
LVI.
Some Thoughts on the Present Situation of Affairs in the
different Countries of Europe.
The Difficulty of rising in Literary Reputation without Intrigue
or Riches.
238
LXI. Proper Lessons to a Youth entering the World, with Fables
suited to the Occasion
254
LXII.
An Authentic History of Catherina Alexowna, Wife of Peter
the Great
258
LXIII.
The Rise or the Decline of Literature not dependent on
Man, but resulting from the Vicissitudes of Nature
264
LXIV.
The Great exchange Happiness for Show-Their Folly in
this respect of use to Society
268
LXV.
The History of a Philosophic Cobbler
271
LXVI.
The Difference between Love and Gratitude-Mencius and
the Hermit-Story of the Fiddle-case
274
LXVII.
The Folly of attempting to learn Wisdom by being recluse. 279
XVI. Quacks ridiculed-Some particularly mentioned
282
LXX.
The Fear of Mad-Dogs ridiculed
. 287
ortune proved not to be blind-Story of the Avaricious
Miller
292
ΧΙ.
3ne shabby Beau, the Man in Black, the Chinese Philoso-
pher, &c., at Vauxhall
The Necessity of amusing each other with new Books insisted
upon
313
LXXVI.
LXXVII. The Behavior of a Shopkeeper and his Journeyman
The Preference of Grace to Beauty; an Allegory
. 315
320
LXXVIII.
The French ridiculed after their own manner
323
LXXIX.
The Preparations of both Theatres for a Winter Campaign 326
L.XXX.
The evil Tendency of increasing Penal Laws, or enforcing
even those already in being with Rigor
The Sciences useful in a populous State, prejudicial in a bar-
barous one
. 337
LXXXIII.
Some Cautions on Life, taken from a Modern Philosopher of
China
342
LXXXIV.
Anecdotes of several Poets, who lived and died in circum-
stances of wretchedness
346
LXXXV.
The trifling Squabbles of Stage-Players ridiculed
350
LXXXVI.
The Races of Newmarket ridiculed-Description of a Cart-
Race
355
LXXXVII.
The Folly of the Western Parts of Europe in employing the
Russians to fight their Battles
359
LXXXVIII.
The Ladies advised to get Husbands-A Story to this
purpose
. 361
LXXXIX.
The Folly of remote or useless Disquisitions among the
Learned
366
XC.
The English subject to the Spleen
. 369
XCI.
The Influence of Climate and Soil upon the Temper and
Dispositions of the English
374
XCII.
The Manner in which some Philosophers make artificial
Misery
. 377
XCIII.
The Fondness of some to admire the Writings of Lords, &c., 381
XCIV.
The Philosopher's Son is again separated from his beautiful
Companion
383
XCV.
Consolation to the Unfortunate
485
XCVI.
The Condolence and Congratulation upon the Death of the
late King ridiculed-English Mourning described
488
XCVII.
Almost every Subject of Literature already exhausted
492
XCVIII.
A Description of the Courts of Justice in Westminster Hall 395
XCIX.
A Visit from the little Beau-The Indulgence with which
the Fair Sex are treated in several parts of Asia
The People must be contented to be guided by those whom
they have appointed to govern-A Story to this effect 405
CII.
The Passion for Gaming among Ladies ridiculed
408
CIII.
The Chinese Philosopher begins to think of quitting England 410
CIV.
The Arts some make use of to appear learned
412