The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers

CONTENTS

VOL. XXVI.

BIBY

No.

67. On Imitation-Our present writers only copiers of others-Verses on Imitation....

68. On the Public Gardens. Dearness of the provisions there. Description and conversation of a Citizen, with his wife and two daughters, at Vauxhall... . .

LLOYD.

..COL. & THORN.

69. Female Poets riding Pegasus, a Vision......
70. Letters-from an Author to Mr. Town, with a
proffer of his assistance-from another au-
thor, complaining of the custom of giving
money to servants-from a Methodist teach-
er-Letter, on the wonderful increase in the
order of gentlemen..... . .

....COL. & THORN.

71. Of Essay Writing-Mr. Town's character as an Essay Writer-Subjects of his essays, and manner of treating them......

72. On Songs-Mechanical practice of modern song writers-Pastoral Dialogue, a Cento from the most celebrated New Songs.....

..............

73. On the present state of Monuments-Flattery of epitaphs-Heathen Gods improper decorations for Christian monuments....

74. On the Modesty of the Moderns, in including all the vices, instead of virtues, in the character of a fine gentleman or lady-Account of

LLOYD.

No.

a New Treatise on Ethics, or system of im-
moral philosophy.....

.....COL. & THORN.

75. On Good Nature-Analogy between clothing the

the body, and adorning the mind-Extract

from Swift's Tale of a Tub.......

76. On the present State of Politics-Letter from

Mr. Village, with the character of a country

politician.....

UNKNOWN.

.....COL. & THORN.

77. Letter from a Mind and Body Clothier; with a

plan of his warehouse for clothing the mind

together with the body.......

78. On the use of social intercourse between per-

sons of different ages and professions-Want

of it between father and son.....

...

79. Description of a London Tradesman in the Coun-

try....

UNKNOWN.

......COL. & THORN.

80. Letter from a Husband, complaining of his being

ruined by his wife's relations...

81. Letter from Mr. Village, giving an account of

his visit to Lord Courtly.-Character of the

Honourable W. Hastings, by the Earl of

Shaftesbury

82. Letter of Advice to a Young Academic-Cha-

racters of the Free-thinker-Gamester-

Drunkard-Lounger-Wrangler-and others UNKNOWN.

83. On Alliteration-Ridiculous affectation of it in

modern poets-Proposal for the Rhymer's

Plaything, or Poetaster's Horn Book....COL. & THORN.

84. On Sea Officers-Their unpolished behaviour on

shore-Their contempt of new improvements

in navigation Of Sea Chaplains.. . . . .

85. Account of the Female Thermometer Secret

affections of ladies discovered by it-Expe-

riments upon it, at the playhouses-operas-

No.

86. Letter from Orator Higgins, relating his progress

in literature by studying in the public streets. COL. & Thorn.

87. On Eating Character of Cramwell, and his

Eating Club....

88. On Ideal Happiness - Authors possessed of it,

especially Essay Writers Mr. Town's de-

scription of his study...

.......

UNKNOWN.

......... COL. & THORN.

89. On Fondness for Animals-Instances of it in a

visit to a lady-Absurdity of providing for

animals by will....

90. On Genius and Application-Hare and Tortoise,

a fable.....

91. Letter containing the character of a notable

92. On Drinking-Characters of several hard drink-

- Various effects of drinking-Story of

Addison and Steele - Evils resulting from

hard drinking

........

93. Of the Lottery-History of several adventurers

who got the 10,000l.....

94. Mr. Town considered in a military capacity.

-His articles of news in the warlike style.

95. The Bride Cake-A Vision......

96. Letter, with a scheme for a Literary Register

Office......

97. Of Hangers-on-Tuft-Hunters at Cambridge,

a species of them-An humbler sort of Hang-

ers-on-Hangers-on in the Country.....

98. Letter from a husband, complaining of his wife's

excessive generosity and good nature.... . . . . . UNKNOWN.

99. Letter containing the plan of a new almanack for

persons of quality-Specimen of it, in obser-

vations on the month of May.......

100. Letter from a Hanger-on, with the History of
his Life-His dependence on a nobleman in
the country--on a gentleman from Ireland-

No.

on a colonel of the guards-on a Jew-and

others.....

......... COL. & THORN.

101. On the New Year-Emblematical image of Ja

nus explained-Moral to be drawn from it.. COLMAN. 102. Letter on Nobility-Vanity of pedigrees-Story of a nobleman and his coachman in hell -Pedigree of a footman...............EARL OF CORK. 103. Letter from a Husband, complaining of his

wife's excessive neatness in her house .... COL. & THORN, 104. On the Abuse of Words-Instances of it in

the word ruined-Characters of several, said
to be ruined-odd application of this word
by a girl upon the town.....

.....

UNKNOWN.

105. Letter from Mr. Village to Mr. Town, containing the character of Jack Quickset, a sporting parson in the north..... .....COL. & THORN. 106. On the Solemn Fast-Remarks on some laxities in the observance of it....

107. Letter from a Cantab, complaining of the too great stress laid on mathematical studies in that University......

Letter from Michael Krawbridge, on the Lady's

Diary.......

......

UNKNOWN.

.EARL OF CORK.

....... COL. & THORN.

108. On Cursing and Swearing.
109. On Vulgar Errors-Specimen of a Supplement
to Sir Thomas Brown's Treatise-Refuta-
tion of the following vulgar errors-That a
maid cannot be with child-That gaming
depends on chance-That matrimony brings
people together-That the sabbath is a day
of rest-That there is any such thing as an
old woman-That the Gospel is an object
of belief....

110. Letter, containing a proposal to tax all fashion-
able vices and amusements, viz. routs, drums,

card-tables, &c.

French fopperies, and

No.

French servants-Kept mistresses, and ladies
of pleasure-duellists-Advertisements to the
Virtuosi in Flowers.....