325. On Looking-glasses Passage from Milton BUDGELL, 326. Letter on Fortune-hunters---Hints to a Lover-Causes of longing in Women. STEELE. 327. Criticism on Paradise Lost. . 328. Letter from a Husband likely to be ruined 328*. Correspondence of Gabriel Bullock and 329. Visit with Sir Roger de Coverly to West- 3:30. Letters on the Education of Youth 332. Account of the Sweaters-Letter from 333. Criticism on Paradise Lost 335. Sir Roger de Coverly at the Theatre ADDISON. 336. On the unacconmodating Disposition of old men-Impertinence of shopping STEELE. 338. Letter complaining of a merry Prologue to 339. Criticism on Paradise Lost 340. Character of Prince Eugene. 341. Letterin Defence of merry Epilogues 342. Story of Hortensius and Sylvana 343. Transmigration of Souls-Letter from a 314. Epicure Mammon's Letter on Eating-on STEELE. 345. Criticism on Paradise Lost: 349. Consolation and Intrepidity in Death ADDISON. 350. Cruelty of a French Captain-Reflections 351. Criticism on Paradise Lost S52. On early Wickedness-Extract from Tillot- STEELE. 354. Character of a Devotee-Impudent Beha-. viour of People in the Streets 355. Use to be made of Enemies 356. Contemplation of the Character of our Sa- 357. Criticism on Paradise Lost 358. Proper Ingredients of Festivity and Mirth STEELE. 359. History of Will Honeycomb's Amour BUDGELL: 360. On Propriety in genteel Dress 361. Letter on Cat-calls-History of them. ADDISON. 362, Letters in Commendation of Brook and Hellier's Winem from a Scholar in Love .. STEELE. 363. Criticism on Paradise Lost From a new married Couple-From a Prude STEELE. 365. Dangerous Influence of the Month of May BUDGELL. 366. Inconsistencies in Love-Thoughts— Trans- lation of a Lapland Love-song--on a 367. Various Advantages of the Spectators 368. Account of the Death of Madame de Villa- 369. Criticism on Paradise Lost • 370. On the Stage-Dancing recommended .... STEELE. 371. Humorous Way of sorting Companies for 372. Letters in Commendation of Powell, the Puppet-showman—Club of the Parish STEELE. BUDGELL STEELE. HUGHES. and a Watchman; from a Schoolmistress STEELE. Addison. PopЕ. . jections answered-Rosicrucius's Sepul- BUDGELL Love-On Improper Behaviourat Church THE SPECTATOR. No. 311. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1711-12. Nec Veneris pharetris macer est, aut lampade fervet : Juv. Sat. vi. 137. DRYDEN. 1 MR. SPECTATOR, 'I AM amazed that, among all the variety of characters with which you have enriched your speculations, you have never given us a picture of those audacious young fellows among us who commonly go by the name of the fortune-stealers. You must know, sir, I am one who live in a continual apprehension of this sort of people, that lie in wait, day and night, for our children, and may be considered as a kind of kidnappers within the law. I am the father of a young heiress, whom I begin to look upon as marriageable, and who has looked upon herself as such for above these six years. She is now in the eighteenth year of her age. The fortune-hunters have already cast their eyes upon her, and take care to plant themselves in her view whenever she appears in any public assembly. I have myself caught a young jackanapes, with a pair of silver-fringed gloves, in the very fact. You must know, sir, I have kept her as a prisoner of state ever since she was in her teens. Her chamber windows are cross-barred; she is not permitted to go out of the house but with her keeper, who is a staid relation of my own; I have like? wise forbid her the use of pen and ink, for this: twelve-month last past, and do not suffer a bandbox to be carried into her room before it has been searched. Notwithstanding these precautions, I am at my wit's end, for fear of any sudden surprise. There were, two or three nights ago, some fiddles heard in the street, which I am afraid portend me no good; not to mention a tall Irishman, that has been seen walking before my house more than once this winter. My kinswoman likewise informs me, that the girl has talked to her twice or thrice of a gentleman in a fair wig, and that she loves to go to church more than ever she did in her life. She gave me the slip about a week ago, upon which my whole house was in alarm. I immediately dispatched a hue and cry after her to the 'Change, to her mantua-maker, and to the young ladies that visit her; but after above an hour's search she returned of herself, having been taking a walk, as she told me, by Rosamond's pond. I have hereupon turned off her woman, doubled her guards, and given new instructions to my relation, who, to give her her due, keeps a watchful eye over all her motions. This, sir, keeps me in a perpetual anxiety, and makes me very often watch when my daughter sleeps, as I am afraid she is even with me in her turn. Now, sir, what I would desire of you is, |
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