530. Account of the Marriage of Will Honey- ADDISON. STEELE. TICKELL, ........... STEELE. of their Children-on Rudeness and Im- pudence 534. Letters, from a spoilt rich Beauty-Dap- perwit's Question-from aGrocer in Love --from an Idol-a Minute from Mr. Sly 535. On vain Hopes of temporal Objects 536. The Author's Interview with a Lady-her Letter on proper Employment for Beaux -Character of a Shoeing-Horn.... 537. On the Dignity of Human Nature HUGHES. ADDISON. $39. The Intentions of a Widow respecting her On Delay in Marriage.. BUDGELL. Hughes. 510. Letter on the Merits of Spenser 541. On Pronunciation and Action 542. Criticisms on the Spectator-Letter on the ADDISON. 543. Meditation on the Frame of the Human 544. Letter from Capt. Sentry on the Character of Sir Roger de Coverley and on his own ... STEELE. men- vih. On dishonest Dealing-Cibber's heroic, Daughter-Letter on a generous Bene- STEELE. .. UNKNOWN ter from Sir Andrew Freeport on his Addison UNKNOWN -Motteux-Harris-Rowley-Pro- STEELE. ADDISON HUGHES. Assistance-Letter from the Academy of STEELE. ADDISON. dor of Bantam... Burthens, a Dream. pert Baggage-on the Author's recover- UNKNOWN ADDISON. UNKNOWN 564. On making a just Estimate of the Charac- UNKNOWN ADDISON. THE SPECTATOR. No. 515. TUESDAY, OCT. 21, 1712. Pudet me et miseret, qui harum mores cantabat mihi, TER. Heaut. Actü. Sc. 3. gave me the character of these creatures. MR. SPECTATOR, I AM obliged to you for printing the account I lately sent you of a coquette who disturbed a sober congregation in the city of London. That intel. ligence ended at her taking a coach, and bidding the driver go where he knew. I could not leave her so, but dogged her, as hard as she drove, to Paul's church-yard, where there was a stop of coaches attending company coming out of the cathedral. This gave me an opportunity to hold up a crown to her coachman, who gave me the signal, that he would hurry on, and make no haste, as you know the way is when they favour a chase. By his many kind blunders, driving against other coaches, and slipping off some of his tackle, I could keep up with him, and lodged my fine lady in the parish of St. James's. As I guessed, when I first saw her at church, her business is to win hearts; and throw them away, regarding nothing but the triumph. I have had the happiness, by tracing her through all with whom I heard she was acquainted, to find one who was intimate with a friend of mine, and to be introduced to her notice. I have made so good a use of my time, as to procure from that intimate of hers one of her letters, which she writ to her when in the country. This epistle of her own may serve to alarm the world against her in ordinary life, as mine, I hope, did those who shall behold her at church. The letter was written last winter to the lady who gave it me; and I doubt not but you will find it the soul of an happy self-loving dame, that takes all the admiration she can meet with, and returns none of it in love to her admirers. « DEAR JENNY, “ I am glad to find you are likely to be disposed of in marriage so much to your approbation, as you tell me. You say you are afraid only of me, for I shall laugh at your spouse's airs. I beg of you not to fear it, for I am too nice a discerner to laugh at any, but whom most other people think fine fellows; so that your dear may bring you hither as soon as his horses are in case enough to appear in town, and you be very safe against any raillery you may apprehend from 'me; for I am surrounded with coxcombs of my own making, who are all ridiculous in a manner wherein your good man, I presume, cannot exert himself. As men who cannot raise their fortunes, and are uneasy under the incapacity of shining in courts, rail at ambition ; so do awkward and insipid women, who cannot warm the hearts, and |
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