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CONTENTS
OF THE
SECOND VOLU M E.
LETTERS FROM A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD, TO HIS
FRIEND IN THE EAST.
LETTER
PREFACE
.......
I.
II.
Introduction-Character of the Chinese Philosopher
Arrival of the Chinese Philosopher in London-
His Motives for the Journey-Description of the
Streets and Houses...
III. Description of London-Luxury of the English-
Its Benefits-The fine Gentleman-The fine
Lady............
IV. English Pride-Liberty-An Instance of both-
Newspapers-Politeness....
v. English Passion for Politics-Specimen of a News-
paper-Characteristics of the Manners of different
VI. Happiness lost by seeking after Refinement--The
Chinese Philosopher's Disgraces
.....
VII. The tie of Wisdom only to make us happy—
Benefits of Travel upon the Morals of a Philoso-
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VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
The Chinese Philosopher deceived in the Streets
of London
30
Licentiousness of the English with regard to
Women-Character of a Woman's Man......... 32
Journey of the Chinese from Pekin to Moscow-
Customs of the Daures.......
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35
38
The Benefits of Luxury, in making a People
more wise and happy
The Funeral Solemnities of the English-Their
Passion for flattering Epitaphs
41
XIII.
XIV.
A Visit to Westminster Abbey
The Reception of the Chinese from a Lady of
Distinction
XV.
Against Cruelty to Animals-A Story from the
Zendevesta of Zoroaster
54
XVI.
Of Falsehood propagated by Books seemingly
sincere
57
XVII.
Of the War between France and England; with
its frivolous Motives
The English Method of treating Women caught
in Adultery-The Russian Method
Some Account of the Republic of Letters in Eng-
land
73
XXI.
The Chinese Philosopher goes to see a Play...... 77
XXII. The Chinese Philosopher's Son made a Slave in
Persia
84
XXIII. The English Subscription in favour of the French
Prisoners commended
The natural Rise and Decline of Kingdoms,
exemplified in the History of the Kingdom of
XXVI.
XXVII.
XXVIII.
XXIX.
XXX.
XXXI.
XXXII.
XXXIII.
The Character of the Man in Black; with some
instances of his inconsistent Conduct......... 98
The History of the Man in Black
............. 102
On the great Number of Old Maids and
Bachelors in London-Some of the Causes... 109
Description of a Club of Authors
113
The Proceedings of the Club of Authors...... 116
The Perfection of the Chinese in the art of
Gardening-Description of a Chinese Gar-
Of the Degeneracy of some of the English
Nobility-A Mushroom Feast amongst the
Tartars
123
126
The Manner of Writing among the Chinese-
The Eastern Tales of Magazines, &c. ridiculed 130
XXXIV.
Of the present ridiculous Passion of the Nobility
for Painting
135
XXXV.
The Philosopher's Son describes a Lady, his
Fellow Captive.......
140
XXXVI.
A continuance of his Correspondence. The
Beautiful Captive consents to marry her
Lord.........
XXXVII. The Correspondence continued-The Philoso-
pher's Son begins to be disgusted in the
pursuit of Wisdom-An Allegory to prove
its futility.....
..... ........
XXXVIII. The Chinese Philosopher praises the justice of
a late British Sentence
XXXIX. Description of true Politeness-Two Letters of
different countries, by Ladies falsely thought
polite at home
143
145
151
155
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XL.
The English still have Poets, though not
Versifiers
160
XLI.
XLII.
The Behaviour of the Congregation in St.
Paul's Cathedral at Prayers .....
The History of China more replete with great
Actions than that of Europe
163
166
XLIII.
XLIV.
171
An Apostrophe on the supposed Death of
Voltaire.......
Wisdom and Precept may lessen our Miseries,
but can never increase our positive Satisfac-
tions
174
XLV.
XLVI.
XLVII.
The Ardour of the People of London in run-
ning after Sights and Monsters
The Looking Glass of Lao; a Dream .............. ...... 184
Misery best relieved by Dissipation
XLVIII.
The Absurdity of Persons in high Station pur-
suing Employments beneath them, exempli-
fied in a Fairy Tale
An Attempt to define what is meant by English
Liberty.......
191
195
..... 199
A Bookseller's Visit to the Chinese .....
The Impossibility of distinguishing Men in
England by their Dress-Two instances of
this
203
208
LIII.
LIV.
LV.
LVI.
The absurd Taste for obscene and pert Novels,
such as "Tristram Shandy," ridiculed
Beau Tibbs-Character of an Important Trifler 217
His Character continued, with that of his
Wife, his House, and Furniture
Some Thoughts on the Present Situation of
Affairs in the different Countries of Europe... 225