Letter on the Obsequium Catholicon, and 12. On Criticism, and the Artifices of Censorious 13. Account of the Younger Sons of the Lizards. 14. Account of two thoughtless young Men- 16. On Poetry--Songs-Song Writing. 17. On Illicit Love-Story of a French Knight 18. Thoughts on the Prospect of Death-Psalm by 19. On the Influence of Vice-Insensibility to Berkeley. 50. Visit to the Country-Offensive Barber-Ro- 51. On Sacred Poetry-David's Lamentation over 52. Colbert's Conversation with the French King 54. On Equality in Happiness and Misery. Gay 55. Importance of Christianity to Virtue. 56. Reproof and Reproach, a Vision. Pope. 57. Of Courtship-Questions and Rules for. 58. Public Spirit-Letter from a Hackney Author Steele. 25. On Lord Verulam's History of Henry VII. Budgell a Wife to Sir Harry Lizard. On Fenelon's Demonstration of the Existence, Wisdom, and Omnipotence of God. Analogy between St. Paul's and the Christian Church-Narrowness of Free-thinkers. Berkeley. Budgell. 72. On the Oxford Terræ-filius-Abuse of his 32. The Subject of Pastoral Poetry treated in an 33. On the Merits of the Tragedy of Cato-Pro- 34. Conversation on Fine Gentlemen. Office. Steele. 73. On the Improper Interference of Parents in 74. Extract from a Sermon of Bishop Beveridge. 75. Extracts from the Sermons of two Divines. 36. Letter on Punning. 37. On the Tragedy of Othello-Story of Don Hughes. Berkeley. Berkeley. 80. Strictures on the Examiner. 39. Observations on the Pineal Gland of a Free- 40. On the Pastorals of Pope and Philips. 41. Censure of a Passage in the Examiner. 97. Letter from Simon Softly, complaining of a 98. Notice of the Tatler and Spectator-Scheme 99. Essay on National Justice-a Persian Story. 100. On the Tucker-Naked Necks-Laws of Ly- 101. Letters from France-Gayety of the French. 102. Variableness of the English Climate. 103. On the Fireworks-Serious Reflections on 104. Story of a French Gentleman-Letter on the 105. Exhibition of the Charity Children-Propo 106. Vision of Aurelia with a Window in her 107. Letter from a Projector, offering himself as a Nomenclator-Letter from Messrs. Dit- 108. Institution of the Tall Club. 109. Correspondence on the Tucker. 110. On the Language of Treaty-Improprieties 111. Improper Conduct of the British Youth- Love of Knowledge-Solomon's Choice. 112. Art of Flying-Letter from Dædalus-Re- 113. Letter from a Citizen in his Honey-moon- 114. Erection of the Lion's Head-Remarks on 115. On Criticism-Strada's Prolusion. 116. Matters of Dress not to be introduced in the Pulpit-Letter on Naked Breasts. Addison. 123. On Seducers of Innocence-Letter to one 124. Letters from a University Lion-on Horns- 141. On Wit-Life of the Author. 142. Danger of Masquerades-Letter from a Deal- 143. Account of the Terrible Club. 144. Variety of Humour among the English. 145. Letters from a Swaggerer-concerning a 148. History of Santon Barsisa. 149. Genius requisite to Excel in Dress. 150. On Paternal Affection-Story of a French 151. Letter from the Father of a young Rake. 152. Comparative Merit of the two Sexes, an 154. Lucifer's Account of a Masquerade. 155. Utility of Learning to the Female Sex. Gay. Steele. Addison. 158. Proper Employment of Time; a Vision. 159. Story of Miss Betty, cured of her Vanity. 160. Conjectures of concealed Meanings under 161. Proper Sense and Notion of Honour. 162. Humour of a Blunt Squire-Complaisance-- 166. On Charity-The Guardian in search of the 167. Story of Helim and Abdallah. 168. Character of a Mistress of a Family from the Book of Proverbs-Translation from Ana- creon-Letter from Steele on the Exa- 169. Contemplation of the Heavenly Bodies, Sea- 170. Extract from General Maxims of Trade. 172. On the Invention of Letters-Poem in Praise 126. The Attractions of Friendship and Benevo- 27. The Court of Venus from Claudian. Berkeley. 174. On the Manners of the Bath Visitors. 176. Three Letters intended for the Guardian. Hughes ORIGINAL DEDICATIONS. VOLUME THE FIRST. TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CADOGAN. SIR,-In the character of Guardian, it be- | present fortune unenvied. For the public always hoves me to do honour to such as have deserved reap greater advantage from the example of well of society, and laid out worthy and manly qualities, in the service of the public. No man has more eminently distinguished himself this way, than Mr. Cadogan; with a contempt of pleasure, rest, and ease, when called to the duties of your glorious profession, you have lived in a familiarity with dangers, and with a strict eye upon the final purpose of the attempt, have wholly disregarded what should befall yourself in the prosecution of it; thus has life risen to you, as fast as you resigned it, and every new hour, for having so frankly lent the preceding moments to the cause of justice and of liberty, has come home to you, improved with honour This happy distinction, which is so very peculiar to you, with the addition of industry, vigilance, patience of labour, thirst, and hunger, in common with the meanest soldier, has made your successful merit, than the deserving man him- VOLUME THE SECOND, TO MR. PULTENEY.* SIR,-The greatest honour of human life, is to live well with men of merit; and I hope you will pardon me the vanity of publishing, by this means, my happiness in being able to name you among my friends. The conversation of a gentleman, that has a refined taste of letters, and a disposition in which those letters found nothing to correct, but very much to exert, is a good fortune too uncommon to be enjoyed in silence. In others, the greatest business of learning is to weed the soil; in you, it had nothing else to do, but to bring forth fruit. Affability, complacency, and generosity of heart, which are natural to you, wanted nothing from literature, but to refine and direct the application of them. After I have boasted I had some share in your familiarity, I know not how to do you the justice of celebrating you for the choice of an elegant and *Afterwards Earl of Bath. worthy acquaintance, with whom you live in the happy communication of generous senti ments, which contribute not only to your own mutual entertainment and improvement, but to the honour and service of your country. Zeal for the public good is the characteristic of a man of honour, and a gentleman, and must take place of pleasures, profits, and all other private gratifications. Whoever wants this motive is an open enemy, or an inglorious neuter to mankind, in proportion to the misapplied advantages with which nature and fortune have blessed him. But you have a soul animated with nobler views, and know that the distinction of wealth and plenteous circumstances, is a tax upon an honest mind, to endeavour, as much as the occurrences of life will give him leave, to guard the properties of others, and be vigilant for the good of his fellow-subjects. This generous inclination, no man possesses in a warmer degree than yourself; which, that |