JOSEPH

OF

ADDISON,

INCLUDING

THE WHOLE CONTENTS OF BP. HURD'S EDITION, WITH LETTERS
AND OTHER PIECES NOT FOUND IN ANY PREVIOUS

COLLECTION; AND MACAULAY'S ESSAY

ON HIS LIFE AND WORKS.

the Clerk's Office of the District out a the United States for the Bouthers District of New-York.

Of the Club-Sir Roger de Coverley-the Templar--Sir

Andrew Freeport-Captain Sentry-Will Honeycomb

-The Clergyman,

Public Credit, a Vision,

On the Absurdities of the Modern Opera,

7. Popular Superstitions,

8. Letters on Masquerades,

9. Account of various Clubs,

12. Custom of telling Stories of Ghosts to Children,

Conduct of the Lions at the Opera-Merit of Nicolini,

(15. Story of Cleanthe-on Happiness, exemplified in Aurelia

16. Various Articles of Dress-Lampoons-Scandal-Poli-
tics-Letter from Charles Lillie,

PAGE

68

70

THE SPECTATOR (Continued),

21. Divinity, Law, and Physic overburdened with Practi-

25. Letter from a Valetudinarian-Excess of Anxiety about

28 Project of an Office for the Regulation of Signs-a Mon-

key recommended for the Opera,

Italian Recitative-Absurdities of the Opera Dresses,

31 Project of a new Opera,

34. Success of the Spectators with various Classes of Read-

ers, represented by the Club,

96

35.

False Wit and Humour-Genealogy of Humour,

37. Catalogue of a Lady's Library Character of Leonora,

39. English Tragedy-Lee-Otway,

109

42 English Tragedy-Methods to aggrandize the Persons in

Tragedy,

119

44. Stage Tricks to excite Pity-Dramatic Murders,

Ill Consequences of the Peace-French Fashions-Child-

ish Impertinence,

46. The Spectator's Paper of Hints dropped-Gospel-gossip

-Ogling,

47. Theory of the Passion of Laughter,

50. Remarks on the English, by the Indian Kings,

55. Effects of Avarice and Luxury on Employments,

56. Vision of Marraton,

57. Mischiefs of Party-Rage in the Female Sex,

58. Essay on Wit-History of False Wit,

59. The same subject continued,

60. Wit of the Monkish Ages-in Modern Times,

61. The Subject continued,

62

Difference between True and False Wit-Mixt Wit,

РАСИ

THE SPECTATOR (Continued),

69 Visit to the Royal Exchange-Benefit of Extensive

73. Passion for Fame and Praise-Character of the Idols,

198

203

210

214

85. Fate of Writings-Ballad of the Children in the Wood,

86. On Physiognomy,

235

239

89. Lovers--Demurrage-Folly of Demurrage,

244

90. Punishment of a voluptuous Man after Death-Adven-

99

The Chief Point of Honour in Men and Women-Duel-

101 Uncertainty of Fame-Specimen of a History of the

Reign of Anne I.,

275

106. Spectator's visit to Sir R. de Coverley's Country Seat-
the Knight's domestic Establishment,

108. Character of Will Wimble,

110. On Ghosts and Apparitions,

111. Immateriality of the Soul,

112. A Sunday in the Country-Sir Roger's Behaviour at