of a man, as a mirrour reflects his person."
Chapter x -- Showing the truth of many observations of Ovid, and of other more grave writers, who have proved beyond contradiction, that wine is often the forerunner of incontinency.
Chapter xi -- In which a simile in Mr Pope's period of a mile introduces as bloody a battle as can possibly be fought without the assistance of steel or cold iron.
Chapter 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.
BOOK VI -- CONTAINING ABOUT THREE WEEKS. Chapter i -- Of love.
Chapter ii -- The character of Mrs Western. Her great learning and knowledge of the world, and an instance of the deep penetration which she derived from those advantages.
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Chapter iii -- Containing two defiances to the critics.
Chapter iv -- Containing sundry curious matters.
Chapter v -- In which is related what passed between Sophia and her aunt.
Chapter 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.
Chapter vii -- A picture of formal courtship in miniature, as it always ought to be drawn, and a scene of a tenderer kind painted at full length.
Chapter viii -- The meeting between Jones and Sophia.
Chapter ix -- Being of a much more tempestuous kind than the former. Chapter x -- In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy.
Chapter xi -- A short chapter; but which contains sufficient matter to affect the good-natured reader.
Chapter xii -- Containing love-letters, &c.
Chapter xiii -- The behaviour of Sophia on the present occasion; 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.
Chapter xiv -- A short chapter, containing a short dialogue between Squire Western and his sister. BOOK VII -- CONTAINING THREE DAYS.
Chapter i -- A comparison between the world and the stage.
Chapter ii -- Containing a conversation which Mr Jones had with himself. Chapter iii -- Containing several dialogues.
Chapter iv -- A picture of a country gentlewoman taken from the life. Chapter v -- The generous behaviour of Sophia towards her aunt. Chapter vi -- Containing great variety of matter.
Chapter vii -- A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange stratagem of Mrs Honour. Chapter viii -- Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon kind.
Chapter ix -- The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the character of a magistrate. A hint to justices of peace, concerning the nec-
essary qualifications of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of paternal madness and filial affection.
Chapter x -- Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but low. Chapter xi -- The adventure of a company of soldiers.
Chapter xii -- The adventure of a company of officers.
Chapter xiii -- Containing the great address of the landlady, the great learning of a surgeon, and the solid skill in casuistry of the worthy lieutenant.
Chapter xiv -- A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers ought to venture upon in an evening, especially when alone.
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Chapter xv -- The conclusion of the foregoing adventure. BOOK VIII -- CONTAINING ABOUT TWO DAYS.
Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters. Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
Chapter 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.
Chapter v -- A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
Chapter vi -- In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin will appear, as well as who this extraordinary person was.
Chapter vii -- Containing better reasons than any which have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge; an apology for the weakness of Jones; and some further anecdotes concerning my landlady.
Chapter viii -- Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; the character of that house, and of a petty-fogger which he there meets with.
Chapter 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.
Chapter x -- In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary adventure. Chapter xi -- In which the Man of the Hill begins to relate his history.
Chapter xii -- In which the Man of the Hill continues his history. Chapter xiii -- In which the foregoing story is farther continued. Chapter xiv -- In which the Man of the Hill concludes his history.
Chapter xv -- A brief history of Europe; and a curious discourse between Mr Jones and the Man of the Hill. BOOK IX -- CONTAINING TWELVE HOURS.
Chapter i -- Of those who lawfully may, and of those who may not, write such histories as this.
Chapter ii -- Containing a very surprizing adventure indeed, which Mr Jones met with in his walk with the Man of the Hill. Chapter iii -- The arrival of Mr Jones with his lady at the inn; with a very full description of the battle of Upton.
Chapter iv -- In which the arrival of a man of war puts a final end to hostilities, and causes the conclusion of a firm and lasting
peace between all parties.
Chapter v -- An apology for all heroes who have good stomachs, with a description of a battle of the amorous kind. Chapter vi -- A friendly conversation in the kitchen, which had a very common, though not very friendly, conclusion.
Chapter vii -- Containing a fuller account of Mrs Waters, and by what means she came into that distressful situation from which she was rescued by Jones.
BOOK X -- IN WHICH THE HISTORY GOES FORWARD ABOUT TWELVE HOURS.
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Chapter i -- Containing instructions very necessary to be perused by modern critics.
Chapter ii -- Containing the arrival of an Irish gentleman, with very extraordinary adventures which ensued at the inn.
Chapter iii -- A dialogue between the landlady and Susan the chambermaid, proper to be read by all innkeepers and their servants; with the arrival, and affable behaviour of a beautiful young lady; which may teach persons of condition how they may acquire the love of the whole world.
Chapter iv -- Containing infallible nostrums for procuring universal disesteem and hatred. Chapter v -- Showing who the amiable lady, and her unamiable maid, were.
Chapter vi -- Containing, among other things, the ingenuity of Partridge, the madness of Jones, and the folly of Fitzpatrick. Chapter vii -- In which are concluded the adventures that happened at the inn at Upton.
Chapter viii -- In which the history goes backward. Chapter ix -- The escape of Sophia.
BOOK XI -- CONTAINING ABOUT THREE DAYS. Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel. Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
Chapter v -- In which the history of Mrs Fitzpatrick is continued.