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MDCCLXXXVn.

CONTENTS

OF THE

FIFTH VOLUME.

THl RAMBLER.

Numb. Page

i Difficulty of the first address. Practice of the epick poets.

Convenience of periodical persormances - I

2 The necessity and danger of looking into suturity. Wri-

ters naturally sanguine. Their hopes liable to disap-

pointment - - "7

3 An allegory on criticism - -14

4 The modern form of romances preserable to the ancient.

The necessity of characters morally good - 20

e A meditation en; the Spring. ... -27

6 Happiness not loeal •'*.. '*-.•"*!. - 33

7 Retirement natures© a.great jnind. Its religious use 40

8 The thoughts to bV brought uijJer regulation; as they

respect the pa#, #j;?«se*ir, iirui.uiture - 46

9 The fondness of fcvc;rv /i}3p for tr£ prosession. The gra-

dual improvement of manufactures - 53

10 Four billets with their answers. Remarks on masque-

rades - - - 58

11 The folly of anger. The misery of a peevish old age 66

12 The history of a young woman that came to London for

a service - - "73

13 The duty of secrecy. The invalidity of all excuses for

betraying secrets . . 81

A 2 i+ Th«