CONTENTS.

VOL. XXXII.

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1. Introductory Paper-Some Description of the present
Work, particularly of the literary Anecdotes of Greece

2. Sect of the Dampers described-Quotation from Pliny's
Letters....

3. Love of Praise-Instances of Flattery in the Dedication
of Sepulveda to the King of Spain, also in Ben Jon-
son's Masques in the Court of James I.-That Poet an
Imitator of Aristophanes-Vanity of Authors in pre-
fixing their Prints to their Works-Portrait of a Citi-
zen on Horseback-Anecdote of a Dancing-master and
his Scholar...

13

21

4. Visit to Sir Theodore and Lady Thimble-Their Coun-
try house and Family described.....

26

5. Visit continued-Calliope reads part of an Epic Poem-
Doctor Mac Infidel discourses against Christ's Mira-
cles.

6. Conversation with Calliope subsequent to Dr. Mac In-
fidel's Discourse-Two Letters from Captain Henry
Constant to that young Lady.....

32

38

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7. Calliope's Interview and Reconciliation with Captain

Constant described in a Letter from that young Lady 45

8. History of Pythagoras...

52

9. The same continued to his Death......

58

10. Pythagoras compared with Christ; the Heathen Argu-

ment against Revealed Religion.....

65

11. Defence of Christ's Miracles against Modern Cavils,

particularly of the supernatural Darkness at the Pas-

sion.....

12. Danger of sudden Elevation-Quotation from Ben Jon-

son's Sir Epicure Mammon-Letters from Pisistratus

to Solon, and Solon to Pisistratus, in Answer-Anec-

dotes of the latter..

13. On the subject of Divorces, with ironical Rules for their

further Propagation and Encouragement...

73

81

89

14. Tragic Story of Abdullah and Quarima.............

96

15. Upon Resignation to Providence-Diary of Chaubert the

Misanthrope...

103

16. Chaubert's Diary concluded-Translation of a Fragment

of Philemon...

111

17. Character of Vanessa-Visit to that Lady, with a Con-

versation-piece...

117

.....

18. Character of Leontine-Remarks upon Duelling-Pre-

cepts for Disputants....

125

19. Tragic Story of a Portuguese Gentleman, who died by

the Rack....

134

20. On the Practice of Puffing-Enumeration of Persons

addicted to this Practice....

142

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21. Remarks on the State of Society in France, Spain, and

England, with the Causes which obstruct its Enjoy-

ment in this Country..

148

26. History and Account of Mr. Jedediah Fish, a Teacher of

the Art of Hearing..

186

27. Remarks upon Novels; particularly of Richardson's

Clarissa-A Poem on Dorinda......

191

28. Upon modern Marriages- Several Instances adduced-

Advice upon that Subject..

199

29. Of Actors; their Merit and Importance-Advice to that

Fraternity...

204

30. Of Prejudice; its various Descriptions.

210

31. Account of Magic from the old Christian Writers, with

several Anecdotes of Magicians, &c. .......

215

.....

32. Continuation of the above-The Forms and Ceremonies

used by Sorcerers, collected from the above Writers 225

33. A Visit to Vanessa-An old Gentleman silences a talka-

tive Person by a Fable-Vanessa's Remarks there-

upon......

34. Letter from Mr. Jedediah Fish, with the Cases of several

Persons brought to their Hearing by his Process-Re-

flections thereupon, and a Hint to Parents..

35. Upon Pleasure as pursued by System-A Meditation

upon this Pursuit, entitled the Voluptuary's Solilo-

234

240

quy..

245