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CONTENTS.
MEMOIR OF GOLDSMITH.
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
Chap.
.
i The Description of the Family of Wake-
field, in which a kindred Likeness pre-
vails, as well of Minds as of Persons p. 1
11. Family Misfortunes. The Loss of For-
tune only serves to increase the Pride of
the Worthy
p. 3
The fortunate Circum-
stances of our Lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring
IV. A Proof that even the humblest Fortune
may grant Happiness, which depends,
not on Circumstances, but Constitu-
tion
III. A Migration.
P. 4
p. 8
v. A new and great Acquaintance intro-
duced. What we place most Hopes
upon, generally proves most fatal.
VI. The Happiness of a Country Fire-
p. 9
p. 12
side
p. 11
VII. A Town Wit described. The dullest
Fellows may learn to be comical for a
Night or Two
VIII. An Amour, which promises little good
Fortune, yet may be productive of
P. 14
IX. Two Ladies of great Distinction intro-
duced. Superior Finery ever seems to
confer superior Breeding
much
cumstances
P. 17
x. The Family endeavour to cope with their
Betters. The Miseries of the Poor, when
they attempt to appear above their Cir-
p. 18
XI. The Family still resolve to hold their
up
Heads.
p. 20
XII. Fortune seems resolved to humble the
Family of Wakefield. Mortifications are
often more painful than real Calami-
ties
XIII. Mr. Burchell is found to be an Enemy,
for he has the confidence to give disagree-
able Advice .
P. 25
p. 23
XIV. Fresh Mortifications, or a Demonstration
that seeming Calamities may be real
Blessings.
p. 26
xv. All Mr. Burchell's Villany at once detected.
The Folly of being overwise
XVI. The Family use Art, which is opposed
p. 29
p. 31
p. 59
XXVI. A Reformation in the Gaol: to make
Laws complete, they should reward as
well as punish
p. 61
XXVII. The same subject continued
p. 63
XXVIII. Happiness and Misery rather the result
of Prudence than of Virtue in this life;
temporal evils or felicities being regarded
by Heaven as things merely in themselves
trifling, and unworthy its care in the dis-
p. 65
XXIX. The equal dealings of Providence demon-
strated with regard to the Happy and the
Miserable here below. That, from the
nature of Pleasure and Pain, the wretched
must be repaid the balance of their suffer-
ings in the life hereafter
with still greater
XVII. Scarcely any Virtue found to resist the
Power of long and pleasing Tempta-
p. 34
XVIII. The Pursuit of a Father to reclaim a
Lost Child to Virtue
p. 37
XIX. The Description of a Person discontented
with the present Government, and appre-
hensive of the loss of our Liberties p. 39
II. From Lien Chi Altangi to
chant in Amsterdam
p. 88
III. From Lien Chi Altangi to the care of
Fipsihi, resident in Moscow, to be for-
warded by the Russian caravan to Fum
Hoam, First President of the Ceremo-
nial Academy at Pekin, in China p. 90
IV. To the same
P. 92
p. 93
v. To the same
VI. Fum Hoam, First President of the Cere
monial Academy at Pekin, to Lien
Altangi, the Discontented Wande
the way of Moscow.
p. 419
1. The Causes which contribute to the
Decline of Learning.
P. 419
11. A View of the Obscure Ages P. 423
III. Of the present State of Polite Learning
in Italy
P. 424
IV. Of Polite Learning in Germany. p. 426
v. Of Polite Learning in Holland and
some other Countries of Europe. p. 427
vi. Of Polite Learning in France. . P. 429
VII. Of Learning in Great Britain. P. 432
VIII. Of rewarding Genius in England. p. 433
IX. Of the Marks of Literary Decay in
France and England.
x. Of the Stage
XI. On Universities
XII. The Conclusion
p. 437
P. 440 Another intended Epilogue to
P. 442
p. 682
P. 682
. p. 683
Spoken by Mrs.
Stoops to Con-
p. 684
"She Stoops to
Conquer." To be spoken by Mrs. Bulk-
BIOGRAPHIES.
THE LIFE OF LORD BOLINGBROKE.
THE LIFE OF DR. PARNELL
MEMOIRS OF M DE VOLTAIRE
THE LIFE OF RICHARD NAsh, Esq.
POEMS.
P. 687
Song: intended to have been sung by Miss Hard-
castle in the Comedy of "She Stoops to Con-
quer"
p. 687
Prologue to "Zobeide," a Tragedy. Spoken by
Mr. Quick in the character of a Sailor. p. 688
Epilogue. Spoken by Mr. Lee Lewes, in the
character of Harlequin, at his Benefit · P. 689
The Logicians refuted. In imitation of Dean
Swift
. р. 600
Stanzas on the Taking of Quebec, and Death of
General Wolfe
· P. 690
Epigram on a beautiful Youth struck blind by
Lightning.
P. 599
A Madrigal.
p. 691
p. 643
Verses in reply to an Invitation to Dinner at
Dr. Baker's
Threnodia Augustalis
p. 692