1 LETTER XxxII. Of the Degeneracy of fome of the English Nobility. A Mushroom Feast among the Tartars xxxI. The Perfection of the Chinese in the Art of Gardening. The Defcription of a Chinese Garden PAGE 53 54 XXXIII. The Manner of Writing among the Chinese. The Eastern Tales of Magazines, &c. ridiculed XXXIV. Of the prefent ridiculous Paffion of the Nobility for Painting xxxv. The Philofopher's Son defcribes a Lady, his Fellow Captive XXXVI. A Continuance of his Correfpondence. The beautiful Captive confents to marry her Lord 61 XXXVII. The Correspondence ftill continued. He begins to be difgufted XXXIX. The Defcription of true Politeness. Two Letters of different XL. The English ftill have Poets, though not Verfifiers Europe XLIII. An Apoftrophe on the fuppofed Death of Voltaire XLIV. Wisdom and Precept may leffen our Miferies, but can never encreafe our pofitive Satisfactions 75 XLV. The Ardour of the People of London in running after Sights and 77 XLVI. A Dream 79 XLVII. Mifery beft relieved by Diffipation XLVIII. The Abfurdity of Perfons in high Station purfuing Employments beneath them, exemplified in a Fairy Tale XLIX. The Fairy Tale continued L. An Attempt to define what is meant by English Liberty 11. A Bookfeller's Vifit to the Chinese 82 84 86 87 LII. The Impoffibility of diftinguishing Men in England by their Drefs. 89 LIII. The abfurd Tafte for obfcene and pert Novels, fuch as Triftram 91 LIV. The Character of an Important Trifler 93 Lv. His Character continued: with that of his Wife, his Houfe, and Furniture 94 LVI. Some Thoughts on the prefent Situation of Affairs in the different LVII. The Difficulty of rifing in Literary Reputation, without Intrigue or LIX. The Chinele Philofopher's Son efcapes with the beautiful Captive from Slavery 101 LX. The Hiftory of the beautiful Captive 102 LXI. Proper Leffons to a Youth entering the World; with Fables fuited to the Occafion LXIII. The Rife or the Decline of Literature, not dependent on Man, but LXII. An authentic Hiftory of Catherina Alexowna, Wife of Peter the refulting from the Viciffitudes of Nature XIV. The Great exchange Happiness for Shew. Their Folly in this Refpect of Ufe to Society xv. The History of a Philofophic Cobler 199 110 VOLUME VOLUME THE SECOND, LETTER. PAGE at Vauxhall LXVI. LXVII. HE Difference between Love and Gratitude LXVIII. Quacks ridiculed. Some particularly mentioned Miller The Story of the Avaricious LXXI. The shabby Beau, the Man in Black, the Chinese Philosopher, &c. LXXII. The Marriage Act cenfured by being recluse LXXIII. Life endeared by Age LXXIV. The Defcription of a Little Great Man 128 129 upon LXXV. The Neceffity of amufing each other with New Books, infisted LXXVI. The Preference of Grace to Beauty: An Allegory 131 132, LXXVII. The Behaviour of a Shopkeeper and his Journeyman LXXVIII. The French ridiculed after their own Manner 134 135 thofe already in Being, with Rigour LXXIX. The Preparations of both Theatres for a Winter Campaign LXXXI. The Ladies Trains ridiculed LXXXII. The Sciences ufeful in a populous State, prejudicial in a bar' arous one LXXXIII. Some Cautions on Life, taken from a Modern Philofc ner of LXXXIV. The Anecdotes of feveral Poets, who lived and died inrcum- LXXXV. The trifling Squabbles of Stage-players ridiculed race LXXXVII. The Folly of the Wettern Parts of Europe, in employing the Ruffians to fight their Battles LXXXVIII. The Ladies advised to get Hufbands. A Story to this Purpose 150 151 Te 153 XCI. The Influence of Climate and Soil upon the Tempers and Difpofitions XCII. The Manner in which fome Philofophers make Artificial Misery panion XCV. The Father confoles him upon this Occafion XCVI. The Condolence and Congratulation upon the Death of the late King ridiculed. English Mourning defcribed XCVII. Almost every Subject of Literature has been already exhaufted 154 156 157 11. The Paffion for Gaming among Ladies, ridiculed Cui. The Chinese Philofopher begins to think of quitting England eiv, The Arts fome make ufe of to appear learned ་ 171 172 - ibid. ev. The Sex are treated in feveral Parts of Afia e. A Life of Independence prailed 1. That People must be contented to be guided by those whom they have appointed to govern. A Story to this Effect LETTER PAGE 174 cv. The intended Coronation defcribed CVI. Funeral Elegies written upon the Great, ridiculed. A Specimen of one 176 CVII. The English too fond of believing every Report without Examination. A Story of an Incendiary to this Purpose · 177 CVIII. The Utility and Entertainment which might refult from a Journey CIX. The Chinese Philofopher attempts to find out famous Men CXI. On the different Sects in England, particularly Methodism CXIII. A Literary Contest of great Importance. In which both Sides fight CXIV. Against the Marriage A&t. A Fable 178 180 182 183 185 by Epigram 186 188 cxv. On the Danger of having too high an Opinion of Human Nature CXVI. Whether Love be a natural or fictitious Paffion CXVII. A City Night-Piece 194 CXVIII. On the Meannefs of the Dutch at the Court of Japan 195 CXXI. The Irrefolution of the English accounted for CXIX. On the Diftreffes of the Poor, exemplified in the Life of a private cxx. Or the Abfurdity of fome late English Titles CXXII. The Manner of Travellers in their ufual Relations, ridiculed 196 199 200 |