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CONTENTS.

VOL. I.

Original Dedications.

1. Introduction-Character of an absent

Lover-Betterton's benefit -- Con-

tinental Intelligence—Death of
Mr. Partridge.

........ STEELE.

2. The Medicine : HARRISON-Conti-

nental Intelligence-Raillery on

the state of France

3. Play-house, a Poem by Blackmore-

Tapestry - Continental Intelli-

gence--Benefit of Bickerstaff......

4. Plan of the Work-Characters of

Chloe and Clarissa -- Dramatic

News-Strolling Company-Con-
tinental Intelligence - Island of

Felicia ........

5. Fallen State of Love--Cynthio, the

absent Lover-Project for the
Advancement of Religion-Con-
tinental Intelligence - Story of
Unnion and Valentine-Character

of the Duke of Marlborough ......
6. Visit from Sappho-Criticism on

Homer and Virgil--Journal of the

Hiad-Continental Intelligence

Characters of Alexander and

Cæsar

7. The Author's Will—Raillery on Mar-

riage-Characters of a Coquet and
Coxcomb-Epsom Wells, a Co-

medy — Continental Intelligence
8. Reformation of the Stage-Conti-

.....

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TC

tel

STEELE

2. On I

WE

26. Letter

No.

nental Intelligence-A Dream of

the State of England

................... STEELE.

9. Congreve's Old Batchelor: STEELE-

Description of the Morning : SWIFT

-Character of Timon-Pastorella
converted from Coquetry-Conti-

nental Intelligence

10. Empire of Beauty-Continental In-

telligence

11. A Similitude-On Death-Modern

Prophets : STEELE—Genealogy of

the Staffs : TWISDEN-Continen-

tal Intelligence

12. Corruption of Manners and Language

-Bite:

A Winter

Piece: PHILIPS_Verses by. DRYDEN.

13. Adventures of the Tatler's Guardian

Angel, Pacolet- Continental In-

telligence

STEELE.

14. Character of Verus--Earl of Essex and

Alchymist—Dumb Fortune-teller

and Widow-To Correspondents

15. Story of Pacolet-Gamesters—Plea-

.....

16. Characters at Bath-Letter to Casta-

bella

17. On Panegyric—Naked Truth criti-

cised.....

18. On Signs : (probably) ADDISON-

Distress of Newswriters.............. ADDISON.

19. History of Esquires-Busy Body-

A Trip to the Jubilee-Letter from

Madam Maintenon

STEELE.

20. Complaint of a Lady: STEELE-Dra-

matic News and Criticism: ADDI-

SON—Continental Intelligence.....

21. Characters of a Gentleman and a

27. Chara

Lo

Jen

tell

sure

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