Diltreffes of an Author invited 52. In the midst of this ruin Iftood torpid in filence and amazement Archerse Published by Silvefter Doig Royal Exchange Edinburgh 1793. ADVENTURER. VOLUME THE SECOND. →Tentanda via eft; quâ me quoque possim Tollere humo, victorque virûm volitare per ora. VIRG On vent'rous wing in queft of praise I go. And leave the gazing multitude below. A NEW EDITION, ILLUSTRATED WITH FRONTISPIECES, Ex Libris LONDON: PRINTED FOR SILVESTER DOIG, ROYAL EXCHANGE, EDINBURGH. MARILLAGARYL TBRARY OMORRANDY, MO. 1793. CONTENTS OF THE SEGOND VOLUME. No. 36. Directions to the ladies, for their conduct to a husband 37 Happinefs properly estimated by its degree in whatever fubject. Remarkable instances of cruelty to brutes. Elegy on a blackbird 38 No life pleafing to GOD, that is not useful to man; an eastern story 39 An encomium on fleep 40 The existence of evil, and unequal diftribution of happiness and mifery, neceflary to exercife virtue and animate hope Page I 7 17 24 31 41 Sequel to the ftory of Mifargyrus 39 42 Folly of pleading inability to difcharge the du ties of life 45 43 Adventures of a halfpenny 44 Turpitude and infamy of betraying private converfation 45 The difficulty of forming confederacies, 51 58 63 46 Obli |