The miscellaneous works of OLiver Goldsmith [ed. by S. Rose].

CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRD VOLUME.

Letter

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I. INTRODUCTION. A character of the Chi-

nese Philosopher

page 1

II. The arrival of the Chinese in London. His

motives for the journey. Some description of the

2

streets and houses

III. The description of London continued. The

luxury of the English. Its benefits. The fine

Gentleman. The fine Lady

5

IV. English pride. Liberty. An instance of both.

Newspapers. Politeness

9

V. English passion for politics. A specimen of a

Characteristic of the manners of

VI. Happiness lost by seeking after refinement.

The Chinese philosopher's disgraces

VII. The tie of wisdom only to make us happy.

The benefits of travelling upon the morals of a

philosopher

20

VIII. The Chinese deceived by a prostitute, in the

streets of London

23

IX.

25

IX. The licentiousness of the English, with regard

to women. A character of a woman's man

X. The journey of the Chinese from Pekin to Mos-

cow. The customs of the Daures

28

XI. The benefits of luxury, in making a people

more wise and happy

31

XII. The funeral solemnities of the English. Their

passion for flattering epitaphs

XIII. An account of Westminster Abbey

34

38

XIV. The reception of the Chinese from a lady of

distinction

44

XV. Against cruelty to animals. A story from the

Zendevest of Zoroaster -

47

XVI. Of falshood propagated by books seemingly

sincere

50

53

XVII. Of the war now carried on between France

and England, with its frivolous motives

XVIII. The story of the Chinese Matron 57

XIX. The English method of treating women

caught in adultery. The Russian method 62

XX. Some account of the republic of letters in

England

XXI. The Chinese goes to see a play

XXII. The Chinese Philosopher's Son made a slave

in Persia

XXIII. The English subscription in favour of the

French prisoners commended

78

XXIV. The venders of quack medicines and nos-

82

trums ridiculed

XXV. The natural rise and decline of kingdoms,

exemplified in the history of the kingdom of

XXV. The character of the man in black, with

some instances of his inconsistent conduct

XXVI. The history of the man in black 93

XXVII. On the great numbers of old maids and

batchelors in London. Some of the causes

XXVIII. A description of a club of authors

XXIX. The proceedings of the club of authors 108

XXX. The perfection of the Chinese, in the art

of Gardening. The description of a Chinese

garden

XXXI. Of the degeneracy of some of the English no-

bility. A Mushroom feast among the Tartars 118

XXXII. The manner of writing among the Chi-

nese. The Eastern tales of Magazines, &c. ridi-

XXXIII. Of the present ridiculous passion of the

nobility for painting

XXXIV. The Philosopher's son describes a lady,

his fellow captive

XXXV. A continuance of his correspondence. The

beautiful captive consents to marry her lord 135

XXXVI. The correspondence still continued. He

begins to be disgusted in the pursuit of wis-

dom. An allegory, to prove its futility 138

XXXVII. The Chinese philosopher praises the

justice of a late sentence, and instances the in-

justice of the king of France, in the case of the

prince of Charolais

143

XXXVIII. The description of true politeness. Two

letters of different countries, by ladies falsely

thought polite at home

147

XXXIX. The English still have poets, though

not versifiers

152

XL.

XL. The behaviour of the congregation in St. Paul's

church at prayers

155

XLI. The history of China more replete with
great actions than that of Europe

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158

163

XLII. An apostrophe on the supposed death of

Voltaire

XLIII. Wisdom and precept may lessen our mise-

ries, but can never increase our positive satis-

factions

166

XLIV. The ardour of the people of London in
running after sights and monsters

XLV. A dream

171

176

XLVI. Misery best relieved by dissipation 181

XLVII. The absurdity of persons in high station

pursuing employments beneath them, exemplified

in a fairy tale

XLVIII.

The fairy tale continued

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184

189

XLIX. An attempt to define what is meant by
English liberty

L. A Bookseller's visit to the Chinese

193

197

206

LI. The impossibility of distinguishing men in Eng-

land by their dress. Two instances of this 202

LII. The absurd taste for obscene and pert novels,
such as Tristram Shandy, ridiculed

LIII. The character of an important trifler. 210

LIV. His character continued; with that of his
wife, his house and furniture

LV. Some thoughts on the present situation of af-

fairs in the different countries of Europe 218

LVI. The difficulty of rising in literary reputation
without intrigue or riches

LVII. A visitation dinner described

214

LVIII. The Chinese Philosopher's son escapes with

the beautiful captive from slavery

LIX. The history of the beautiful captive

230

233

LX. Proper lessons to a youth entering the world ;

with fables suited to the occasion

239

LXI. An authentic history of Catharina Alexowna,

wife of Peter the Great

LXII. The rise or the decline of literature, not de-

pendant on man, but resulting from the vicissitudes

of nature

LXIII. The Great exchange happiness for show.

Their folly in this respect of use to society

LXIV. The history of a philosophic cobler 255

LXV. The difference between love and gratitude 259

LXVI. The folly of attempting to learn wisdom by

being recluse

LXVII. Quacks ridiculed. Some particularly men-

tioned

LXVIII. The fear of mad dogs ridiculed 272

LXIX. Fortune proved not to be blind. The story

of the avaricious miller

264

267

277

LXX. The shabby beau, the man in black, the

Chinese philosopher, &c. at Vauxhall

LXXI. The marriage act censured

LXXII. Life endeared by age

280

286

291

LXXIII. The description of little great man 294

LXXIV. The necessity of amusing each other with

new books, insisted upon

298

LXXV. The preference of grace to beauty: an al-

legory

302

LXXVI. The behaviour of a shopkeeper and his

journeyman

306

LXXVII.

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