PREFATORY MEMOIR..

PREFACE,

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BOOK I.

CHAP. I. Of writing Lives in general, and particu-

larly of Pamela; with a word by the by of Col-

ley Cibber, and others,.

IL Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage,

education, and great endowments; with a word

or two concerning his ancestors,

III. Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slip-

slop the chambermaid, and others,

IV. What happened after their journey to London,

V. The death of Sir Thomas Booby, with the af-

fectionate and mournful behaviour of his widow,

and the great purity of Joseph Andrews,

VI. How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sis-
ter Pamela,

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VII. Sayings of wise men. A dialogue between

the Lady and her maid; and a panegyric, or

rather satire, on the passion of love, in the su-

blime style,

VIII. In which, after some very fine writing, the

history goes on, and relates the interview be-

tween the Lady and Joseph; where the latter

hath set an example which we despair of seeing

followed by his sex in this vicious age,

IX. What passed between the Lady and Mrs Slip-

slop, in which we prophecy there are some

strokes which every one will not truly compre-

head at the first reading, .

X. Joseph writes another letter: His transactions

with Mr Peter Pounce, &c., with his departure

from Lady Booby,

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CHAP. XVI. The escape of the thief. Mr Adams's

disappointment. The arrival of two very extraor-

dinary personages, and the introduction of Par-

son Adams to Parson Barnabas,

XVII. A pleasant discourse between the two par

sons and the bookseller, which was broke off by

an unlucky accident happening in the inn, which

produced a dialogue between Mrs Tow-wouse

and her maid, of no gentle kind,

7 XVIII. The history of Betty the chambermaid,

and an account of what occasioned the violent

scene in the preceding chapter,

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II. A surprising instance of Mr Adams's short me-

mory, with the unfortunate consequences which

it brought on Joseph,

III. The opinion of two lawyers concerning the

same gentleman, with Adams's inquiry into the

religion of his host,

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IV. The history of Leonora, or the Unfortunate

Jilt,

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V. A dreadful quarrel which happened at the inn

where the company dined, with its bloody con-

sequences to Mr Adams,

VI. Conclusion of the Unfortunate Jilt,

VII. A very short chapter, in which Parson

Adams went a great way,

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VIII. A notable dissertation by Mr Abraham

Adams, wherein that gentleman appears in a

political light,

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IX. In which the gentleman descants on bravery

and heroic virtue, till an unlucky accident puts

an end to the discourse,

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X. Giving an account of the strange catastrophe of

the preceding adventure, which drew poor Adams

into fresh calamities; and who the woman was,

who owed the preservation of her chastity to his

victorious arm,

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XI. What happened to them while before the Jus-

tice. A chapter very full of learning,

XII. A very delightful adventure, as well to the

persons concerned, as to the good-natured reader, 57

XIII. A dissertation concerning high people and

low people, with Mrs Slipslop's departure in no

very good temper of mind, and the evil plight

in which she left Adams and his company,..

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BOOK IV.

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CHAP. I. The arrival of Lady Booby and the rest

at Booby-hall,

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II. A dialogue between Mr Abraham Adams and

the Lady Booby,

III. What passed between the Lady and Lawyer

Scout,

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IV. A short chapter, but very full of matter; par.

ticularly the arrival of Mr Booby and his lady, 109

V. Containing justice-business; curious precedents

of depositions, and other matters necessary to be

perused by all justices of the peace and their clerks, 109

VI. Of which you are desired to read no more

than you like,

VII. Philosophical reflections, the like not to be

found in any light French romance. Mr Booby's

grave advice to Joseph, and Fanny's encounter

with a beau,

VIII. A discourse which happened between Mr

Adams, Mrs Adams, Joseph and Fanny; with

some behaviour of Mr Adams, which would be

called by some few readers very low, absurd,

and unnatural,

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X. The history of two friends, which may afford an

useful lesson to all those persons who happen to

take up their residence in married families, . 120

XI. In which the history is continued,

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XII. Where the good-natured reader will see some-

thing which will give him no great pleasure,

XIII. The history returning to the Lady Booby,

gives some account of the terrible conflict in her

breast between love and pride, with what hap-

pened on the present discovery, .

XIV.Containing several curious night-adventures,

in which Mr Adams fell into many hair-breadth

scapes, partly owing to his goodness, and partly

to his inadvertency,

XV. The arrival of Gaffer and Gammer Andrews,

with another person not much expected; and

a perfect solution of the difficulties raised by the

pedlar, .

XVI. Being the last. In which this true history

is brought to a happy conclusion,

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CHAP. I. Shewing what kind of History this is;
what it is like, and what it is not like,

IL Religious cautions against shewing too much

favour to bastards; and a great discovery made

by Mrs Deborah Wilkins,

III. The description of a domestic government,

founded upon rules directly contrary to those of

Aristotle,.

IV. Containing one of the most bloody battles, or

rather duels, that were ever recorded in domes.

tic history,

V. Containing much matter to exercise the judg-

ment and reflection of the reader,

VI. The trial of Partridge, the schoolmaster, for

incontinency; the evidence of his wife; a short

reflection on the wisdom of our law; with other

grave matters, which those will like best who

understand them most,

VII. A short sketch of that felicity which prudent

couples may extract from hatred; with a short

apology for those people who overlook imperfec-

tions in their friends,

VIII. A receipt to regain the lost affections of a

wife, which hath never been known to fail in

the most desperate cases,

IX. A proof of the infallibility of the foregoing

receipt, in the lamentations of the widow; with

other suitable decorations of death, such as phy-

sicians, &c. and an epitaph in the true style,

BOOK III.

Containing the most memorable transactions

which passed in the family of Mr Allwor-

thy, from the time when Tommy Jones

arrived at the age of fourteen, till he at-

tained the age of nineteen. In this book

the reader may pick up some hints con-

cerning the education of children.

CHAP. I. Containing little or nothing,.

VOL. I.

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CHAP. II. The Hero of this great history appears

with very bad omens. A little tale of so low a

kind, that some may think it not worth their no-

tice. A word or two concerning a Squire, and

more relating to a Game-keeper, and a School-

master,.

III. The character of Mr Square the philosopher,

and of Mr Thwackum the divine; with a dis-

pute concerning —,

IV. Containing a necessary apology for the Au-

thor; and a childish incident, which perhaps re-

quires an apology likewise.

V. The opinions of the Divine and the Philoso-

pher concerning the two boys; with some rea-

sons for their opinions, and other matters,

VI. Containing a better reason still for the before-

mentioned opinions,

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VII. In which the Author himself makes his ap-

pearance on the stage,

VIII. A childish incident, in which, however, is

seen a good-natured disposition in Tom Jones, ib.

IX. Containing an incident of a more heinous

kind, with the comments of Thwackum and

Square,

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X. In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in

different lights,

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IV. Containing such very deep and grave mat-

ters, that some readers, perhaps, may not relish

it,

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V. Containing matter accommodated to every

taste,

VI. An apology for the insensibility of Mr Jones

to all the charms of the lovely Sophia; in which,

possibly, we may, in a considerable degree, lower

his character in the estimation of those men of

wit and gallantry who approve the heroes in

most of our modern comedies,

VII. Being the shortest Chapter in this Book,

VIII. A battle sung by the muse in the Homeri-

can style, and which none but the classical reader

can taste,

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IX. Containing matter of no very peaceable co-

lour,

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X. A story told by Mr Supple the curate. The

penetration of Squire Western. His great love

for his daughter, and the return to it made by

her,

XI. The narrow escape of Molly Seagrim, with

some observations for which we have been forced

to dive pretty deep into nature,.

XII. Containing much clearer matters; but which

flowed from the same fountain with those in the

preceding chapter,

XIII. A dreadful accident which befel Sophia.

The gallant behaviour of Jones, and the more

dreadful consequences of that behaviour to the

young lady; with a short digression in favour of

the female sex,

XIV. The arrival of a surgeon. His operations,

and a long dialogue between Sophia and her

maid,

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V. A very long chapter, containing a very great

incident,

VI. By comparing which with the former, the

reader may possibly correct some abuse which

he hath formerly been guilty of in the applica-

tion of the word LovE,

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II. Containing a conversation which Mr Jones had
with himself,

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III. Containing several dialogues,

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IV. A picture of a Country Gentleman, taken
from the life,

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V. The generous behaviour of Sophia towards her
Aunt,

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VII. In which Mr Allworthy appears on a sick-

bed,

VIII. Containing matter rather natural than

pleasing,

IX. Which, among other things, may serve as a

comment on that saying of Eschines, that

"Drunkenness shews the mind of a man, as a

mirror reflects his person,'

X. Shewing the truth of many observations of

Ovid, and of other more grave writers, who

have proved, beyond contradiction, that wine is

often the fore-runner of incontinency,

XI. In which a simile in Mr Pope's period of a

mile, introduces as bloody a battle as can possi-

bly be fought without the assistance of steel or

cold iron,

XII. In which is seen a more moving spectacle

than all the blood in the bodies of Thwackum

and Blifil, and of twenty other such, is capable
of producing, .

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VI. Containing great variety of matter,

VII. A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more

strange stratagem of Mrs Honour,

VIII. Containing scenes of altercation, of no very

uncommon kind,

IX. The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the

character of a magistrate. A hint to justices of

the peace concerning the necessary qualifications

of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of pa-

ternal madness, and filial affection,

X. Containing several matters, natural enough,

perhaps, but low,

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XI. The adventure of a Company of Soldiers, . 261

XII. The adventure of a Company of Officers, . 262

XIII. Containing the great address of the Land-

lady, the great learning of the Surgeon, and the

solid skill in casuistry of the worthy Lieutenant, 265

XIV. A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which

few readers ought to venture upon in an even-

ing, especially when alone,

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XV. The Conclusion of the foregoing Adventure, 270

II. In which the Landlady pays a visit to Mr

Jones,

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III. In which the Surgeon makes his second ap-

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pearance,

Containing about Three Weeks.

II. The character of Mrs Western.
learning and knowledge of the world, and an in-
stance of the deep penetration which she derived
from these advantages,.

III. Containing two defiances to the Critics,
IV. Containing sundry curious matters,
V. In which is related what passed between Sophia
and her Aunt,

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VI. Containing a dialogue between Sophia and
Mrs Honour, which may a little relieve those
tender affections which the foregoing scene may
have raised in the mind of a good-natured reader, 232
VII. A picture of formal courtship in miniature,
as it always ought to be drawn; and a scene of
a tender kind painted at full length,
VIII. The meeting between Jones and Sophia,
IX. Being of a much more tempestuous kind than
the former,

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X. In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy,
XI. A short chapter; but which contains sufficient
matter to affect the good-natured reader,

XII. Containing love-letters, &c.

XIII. The behaviour of Sophia on the present oc-

casion; which none of her sex will blame, who

are capable of behaving in the same manner.

And the discussion of a knotty point in the

Court of Conscience,

IV. In which is introduced one of the pleasantest

Barbers that was ever recorded in history, the

Barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not

excepted.

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V. A dialogue between Mr Jones and the Barber, 278

VI. In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin

will appear, as well as who this extraordinary

person was,

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VII. Containing better reasons than any which

have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge;

an apology for the weakness of Jones; and some

farther anecdotes concerning my Landlady,.. 282

VIII. Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the

Bell; the character of that house, and of a Pet-

tifogger which he there meets with,

IX. Containing several dialogues between Jones

and Partridge concerning love, cold, hunger,

and other matters; with the lucky and narrow

escape of Partridge, as he was on the very brink

of making a fatal discovery to his friend,

X. In which our Travellers meet with a very ex-

traordinary adventure,