THE

HISTORY

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TOM JONES,

A

FOUNDLING.

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OF THE

EIGHTH VOLUME.

BOOK VIII.

Containing about two days.

CHAP. I.

Awonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.

CHAP. II.

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In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr. Jones.

CHA P. III.

In which the furgeon makes his fecond appearance. 13

CHA P. IV.

In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbersthat. was ever recorded in hiftory, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.

CHA P. V.

A dialogue between Mr. Jones and the barber.

CHAP. VI.

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In which more of the talents of Mr. Benjamin will appear, as well as who this extraordinary perfen was. 24

Containing better reafons than any which have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge; an apology for the weakness of Jones; and feme farther anecdotes concerning my landlady.

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СНАР.

CHA P. VIII.

Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; the

character of that houfe, and of a pettyfogger, which

be there meets with.
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CHAP. IX.

Containing feveral dialogues between Jones and Par-

tridge, concerning love, cold, hunger, and other mat-

ters; with the lucky and narrow efcape of Partridge,

as he was on the very brink of making a fatal difco-

very to his friend.

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In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary

adventure.

CHAP. XI.

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In which the Man of the Hill begins to relate his hiftory.

In which the Man of the Hill continues his hiftory. 63

СНА Р. XIII.

In which the foregoing story is farther continued. 69

CHA P. XIV.

In which the Man of the Hill concludes his hiftory. 77

CHA P. XV.

A brief history of Europe. And a curious difcourfe be-

tween Mr. Jones and the Man of the Hill.

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Of thofe who lawfully may, and of thofe who may not

write fuch hiftories as this.

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CHAP.