The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers

51. On Kept Mistresses and Keepers. Cha-
racter of an Hen-pecked Keeper-of a
Keeper, a Married Man—of a Keeper,
an Old Man. Shifts of Persons in mid-
dling or low Life, who take Girls into
Keeping....

52. Two Letters,—from a Pretty Miss in
Breeches- -and from a Blood in Pet-
ticoats..

53. On Dram Drinking. Rich Cordials (how-

ever recommended by their specious fo-

reign Names) no less pernicious than

Common Gin. Letter from an Hus-

band, complaining of his Wife, who

has taken to Drinking by Way of Me-

dicine...

DUNCOMBE

COL. & THORN.

54. On Frolicks. Instances among the Bucks,

&c.—and among the Ladies.....

55. On a New Sect among the Ladies, called

Evites..

56. On Superstitions in Love. Letter from a
Country Girl, enumerating the several

Tricks which she had tried, in order to
know who was to be her Husband....

57. On the Import and Extent of the phrase

Good Company..

58. Proposal for Pressing all the useless and

detrimental Members of the Commu-

nity, such as-Country Squires-Town

Squires-Bloods-Duellists-Fortune-

Hunters-Gamesters-and Free-think-

ers..

59. Superstitions observed in the Country.

60. Proposal to erect a School for Whist for

the Instruction of Young Ladies.....

61. On Sectaries and Enthusiasts.

Sects

founded by the lowest Mechanics.

History of Religion, Superstition, and

Atheism...

No.

62. Debates in the Female Parliament, in the

Committee of Religion. Speech of

Miss Graveairs, setting forth that the

Female Dress inclined to Popery. Re-

solutions proposed to prevent it. De-

bates upon them...

63. On Race Horces. Panegyric on White

Nose. Pedigrees of Race Horses care-

fully preserved. Praises of the Jockey.

Proposed to preserve his Breed. Ge-

nealogy of a Jockey..

DUNCOMBE

COL. & THORN.

64. Petition of the Dogs, a Dream. Speeches

of a Greyhound, a Pointer, a Lap

Dog, and others....

65. Letter, remonstrating against the Use of

Paint among the Men.-Description

DUNCOMBE

of a Male Toilet. Characters of John

Hardman, aud Mr. Jessamy......... UNKNOWN

66. On Masquerades. Fantastic Dresses there.

Plan for a Naked Masquerade.... cOL. & THORN.

67. On Imitation. Our present Writers only

Copiers of others. Verses on Imitation. LLOYD

68. On the Public Gardens. Dearness of the

Provisions there. Description and Con-

versation of a Citizen, with his Wife

and two Daughters, at Vaux Hall. 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 Author, complaining of the

Custom of Giving Money to Servants.

-from a Methodist Teacher-Letter,

on the wonderful Increase in the Order

of Gentlemen....

71. Of Essay Writing.-Mr. Town's Charac-
ter as an Essay Writer. Subjects of his
Essays, and manner of treating them.
72. On Songs.-Mechanical Practice of mo-
dern Song Writers.-Pastoral Dialogue,

No.

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 in-

cluding all the Vices, instead of Vir-

tues, in the Character of a Fine Gen-

tleman or Lady.-Account of a New