Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840, by

HARPER & BROTHERS,

In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.

POETICAL EXTRACTS.

The Traveller ; or, a Prospect of Society

The Deserted Village

Retaliation

The Hermit

Stanzas on Woman

Song

245

FROM THE BEE.

On Dress

The Sagacity of some Insects

On the Instability of Worldly Grandeur

On Eloquence

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255

258

. 271

FROM THE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.

Editor's Preface'.

To Mr. ****, Merchant in London.

Introduction. - A Character of the Chinese Philoso-

pher

275

From Lien Chi Altangi to ****, Merchant in Amsterdam.

The Arrival of the Chinese in London. His Motives

for the Journey.--Some Description of the Streets

and Houses

275

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From Lien Chi Altangi, to the care of Fipsihi, resident in

Moscow; to be forwarded by the Russian caravan to Fum

Hoam, first President of the Ceremonial Academy at Pe-

kin, in China.

The Description of London continued.—The Luxury

of the English. Its Benefits.— The Fine Gentleman.

-The Fine Lady

279

To the Same.

English Pride.-Liberty.-An instance of both.-News.

papers.—Politeness

283

Fum Hoam, first President of the Ceremonial Academy at

Pekin, to Lien Chi Altangi, the Discontented Wanderer;

by the way of Moscow.

Happiness Lost by seeking after Refinement. — The

Chinese Philosopher's Disgraces

. 287

From Lien Chi Altangi, to Fum Hoam, first President of

the Ceremonial Academy at Pekin, in China.

The Tie of Wisdom only to make us Happy.-The

Benefits of travelling upon the Morals of a Philoso-

pher

. 289

To the Same.

The Funeral Solemnities of the English.—Their Pas-

sion for flattering Epitaphs

From the Same.

An Account of Westminster Abbey

. 294

From the Same.

The Reception of the Chinese from a Lady of Distinc-

tion

300

From the Same.

Against Cruelty to Animals .

. 303

From the Same.

Of the War now carried on between France and Eng-

land, with its frivolous Motives

306

From the Same.

The Story of the Chinese Matron

. 310

From the Same.

Some Account of the Republic of Letters in England 314

To the Same.

The Chinese goes to see a Play

. 318

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