THE

BRITISH ESSAYISTS;

WITH

PREFACES,

HISTORICAL AND: BIOGRAPHICA

BY

ALEXANDER CHALMERS; A. M:

concoraranasan

VOL. XV.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, J. NICHOLS, R. BALDWIN, F. AND C. RIVINGTON,

W. OTRIDGE AND SON, W. J. AND J. RICHARDSON, A. STRAHAN, J. SEWELL, R, FAULDER, G, AND W. NICOL, T. PAYNE, G. AND J. ROBINSON, W. LOWNDES, G. WILKIE, J. MATHEWS, P. M'QUEEN, OGILVY AND SON, J. SCATCHERD, J. WALKER, VERNOR AND HOOD, R, LEA, DARTON AND HARVEY, J. NUNN, LACKINGTON AND CO. D. WALKER, CLARKE AND SON, G, KEARSLEY, C. LAW, J. WHITE, LONGMAN AND REES, CADELL JUN. AND DAVIES, J.BARKER, T. KAY, WYNNE AND CO. POTE AND CO. CARPENTER AND CO. W. MILLER, MURRAY AND HIGHLEY, S, BAGSTER, T. HURST, T. BOOSEY, R. PHENEY, W.BAYNES, J. HARDING, R, H. EVANS, J. MAWMAN, AND W. CREECH, EDINBURGH.

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CONTENTS.

VOL. XV.

No.

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PEARCE

567. Method of political Writers affect-
ing Secrecy; Specimen

ADDISON
563. Coffee-house Conversation on the

pre-
ceding Paper— The Whole Duty of

Man turned into a Libel...........
569. On Drunkenness....
570. On petty Ambition........
571. Advantages of seeking the Protection
of the Supreme Being

ADDISON

572. On 'Quacks

573. Letter from the President of the Club

of Widows

574. Advantages of Content .

ADDISON

575. The present Life preparatory to the

Happiness of Eternity

576. On Singularity; the Dread and Affec-

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