THE BRITISH ESSAYISTS; WITH PREFACES BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND CRITICAL, BY THE REV. LIONEL THOMAS BERGUER, LATE OF ST. MARY HALL, OXON: FELLOW EXTRAORDINARY OF THE IN FORTY-FIVE VOLUMES. VOL. XVIII. LONDON: PRINTED FOR T. AND J. ALLMAN, PRINCES STREET, HANOVER SQUARE: W. Baynes and Son, Paternoster Row; A. B. Dulau and Co. Soho Square; No. 123. ON Seducers of Innocence Letter to one 124. Letters from a University Lion-on Horns- Burlesque Lyric-Visit to the Lion Addison. 125. Pleasures of Spring-Music of Birds Tickell. 127. The Court of Venus, from Claudian. L. Eusden. 128. On the Demolition of Dunkirk 129. On Anger, Revenge, Duelling 131. On Habits of Sloth and Vice 132. Letters from a young Man in Sickness—from the Husband of a Woman that is never in the 143. Account of the Terrible Club 144. Variety of Humour among the English Steele. 145. Letters from a Swaggerer-concerning a Chal- Steele. 146. History of Lions-Story of Sir George Davis Steele. 147. Folly of Extravagance in new married Persons 148. History of Santon Barsisa . 149. Genius requisite to excel in Dress. 151. Letter from the Father of a young Rake 154. Lucifer's Account of a Masquerade 155. Utility of Learning to the Female Sex 168. Character of a Mistress of a Family from the Book of Proverbs-Translation from Anacreon- Letter from STEELE on the Examiner Steele. 170. Extract from General Maxims of Trade 171. Good done by the Author's Speculation- Letter from a Short Writer-in Defence of bare Necks Steele. |