THE WORLD

AT

Westminster,

A

PERIODICAL PUBLICATION.

VOL. I.

BY THOMAS BROWN, THE YOUNGER.

London;

Printed by H. Bryer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars,

FOR W. GINGER, COLLEGE-STREET,

WESTMINSTER.

CONTENTS.

No. I.

The inclination of moderns to decry their own

times and extol the ancients-The author's

reasons for writing, and his intentions in so

doing Advertisement

p. 1

No. II.

Dream of the author-The reflexions it led

him to
p. 6

No. III.

Verses on the College Play-Letter of Dra-

maticus

P. 12.

No. IV.

Advice of one of the author's friends-his rea-
sons for not taking it-The Worthies-

The Steadies-The Literati-The Sporting

Gentlemen-The Canters-The Would-bes

-Letter of Piccolino, and the author's

answer.

P. 18

No. V.

Goodnatured fellow-The title often gained

when by no means deserved-Petition of

White Cotton Stockings-Letter

p. 25

...

No. VI..

The author's objections to Westminster words

being used in general society-Comparison.

of some Eton, Winchester, and Westminster

terms-Origin of the word "Ski"-Letter

of Tyro

p. 31

No. VII.

The necessity of consulting our own reason as

well as the authority of others however re-

spectable-Mistaken notion of Vox Publica

-Letter of a King's Scholar

p. 38

No. VIII.

Epilogue and imitation

......

P. 45

CONTENTS.

No. IX.

The consequences of indecision-History of

Eumenes

P. 56

vii

No. X.

The author introduced to the father of one of

his friends-Curious conversation with him

-Reflexions on his character-Way of de-

ciding arguments......
p. 65

No. XI.

Old Customs-Letter of Stephen Goodiman

p. 72

No. XII.

Excess of Sensibility-Misery occasioned by

it-Story of Honorius....

p. 80

No. XIII.

The language of the school not the same in the

different departments-Letter on a false

notion of wit and humour •

...

P. 86

No. XIV.

The disadvantages of a boy's being too forward-

The supposed want of taste at Westminster

accounted for

p. 92