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CONTENTS.
VOL. XXXIV.
Page
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INTRODUCTO NTRODUCTORY Paper. The Reception which a Work of this Sort is likely to meet with. Some Account of the Author and his Intentions ....
2. Various Opinions of the MIRROR Overheard by the
Author in the Shop of its Publisher
3. Of Beauty. Philosophical Opinions of it: Directions
for improving and preserving it
4. The Effects of a foreign Education, in a Letter from
L. G.
5. Of Pedantry. An Extension of that Phrase; various
Instances of it
6. Seclusion and Retirement from the World not incon-
sistent with Talents or Spirit; Character of Mr.
Umphraville
7. The Importance of Names in writing, in a Letter
from NOMENCLATOR
8. The Mussulman's Mirror-its wonderful Properties;
9. Censure of a particular Piece of Indecorum at the
Theatre, in a Letter from A. W. with the Author's
Reflections upon it -Note from IGNORAMUS
10. Effects of excessive Delicacy and Refinement-Cha-
racter of Mr. Fleetwood
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11. On Duelling-Regulations proposed-Story of Cap-
tain Douglas
12. Consequence to little Folks of Intimacy with great
ones, in a Letter from JOHN HOMESPUN
13. Remarks on the Poems of Ossian
14. On Indolence
15. Of Education-A classical contrasted with a fashion-
able Education.
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58
63
69
75
16. Of Spring-Effects of that Season on some Minds. 81
17. Description of a Shopkeeper Virtuoso, in a Letter
from his Wife REBECCA PRUNE-Observations
suggested by it
18. Of national Character-Comparison of that of France
and England .
19. Some farther Particulars in the Character of Mr.
...
20. On the Acrimony of literary Disputes; Narrative of
a Meeting between Sylvester and Alcander
21. Description of a nervous Wife, in a Letter from
JOSEPH MEEKLY. Of the Connection formed by
Misanthropy, in a Letter from ADELUS
....
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96
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22. On the Restraints and Disguise of modern Education. Character of Cleone, in a Letter from LELIUS
23. History of a good-hearted Man, no one's Enemy but
his own
24. Advantage which the Artist in the fine Arts has
over Nature in the Assemblage and Arrangement
of Objects; exemplified in Milton's Allegro and
Penseroso
25. Description of the Visit of a great Lady to the House
of a Man of small Fortune, in a second Letter
from Mr. HOMESPUN
26. The Rules of external Behaviour a Criterion of Man-
ners. Modern Good-breeding compared with the
ancient ..
..
27. The silent Expression of Sorrow-Feelings and Be-
haviour of M. Wentworth
28. Of our Indian Conquests-Opinions of Mr. Umphra-
ville on that Subject
29. The Advantages of Politeness, and disagreeable Con-
sequences of affected Rusticity-Short Letter
from MODESTUS
30. Of female Manners-Change of those of Scotland
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145
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159
31. Of the Art of drawing Characters in Writing
32. The Inconveniences of not bearing with the Follies
of others-Some Particulars of a Visit received
by the Author from Mr. Umphraville
33. Advantage of mutual Complacency in Persons nearly
connected-Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Gold
164
168
34. Subject of N° 32. continued-Description of a Dinner
given to Mr. Umphraville by his Cousin Mr. Bearskin 174
35. Letter from EUGENIUS on the Doctrines of Lord
Chesterfield-From BRIDGET NETTLEWIT on⚫
the Rudeness of an Assenter
36. Reflections on Genius unnoticed and unknow.i- Anecdotes of Michael Bruce
37. Happiness drawn rather from Prospect than Possession
-exemplified in the History of Euphanor
38. Scheme of Lectures on Politeness, by Simulator
39. Danger, incident to Men of fine Feelings, of quar-
relling with the World ...
40. Second Part of the Lecture on Simulation
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186
190
41. Description of a Tour through the Highlands, by a
London Family
42. Importance of Religion to Minds of Sensibility—
Story of La Roche
43. Story of La Roche continued
44. Story of La Roche concluded
45. Of the Character of a Man of Fashion
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245
46. Humourous Account of a Cross-purpose Conversation,
in a Letter from EUTRAPELUS-Answer to the
Masters of Taverns in relation to the Mirror Club 239
47. The Effects of Delicacy and Taste on Happiness, il- lustrated by a Description of certain Characters
48. Whether in the Pleasure derived from the fine Arts,
the Artist or Connoisseur has an Advantage over
the common Spectator?-This Question consider-
ed with regard to Painting
49. Distresses of the Families of Soldiers-Story of Nancy
Collins
251
258
50. Genius and Talents rendered useless to Society by
Indolence and Inactivity-Anecdotes of Mr.
Mordaunt
51. Danger of too refined an Education to Girls in certain
Circumstances, in a Letter from Harriet B-
52. Whimsical Proposal for an Improvement in Agricul-
ture, by Posthumous Agricola
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270
276
53. Behaviour of great Ladies in Town to their Country
Acquaintance; in a Letter from Elizabeth Home-
spun
281
54. Recital of Conversation-criticism on the Tragedy of Zara 287
55. Of Self-deception
295
56. Letter from Mr. Umphraville-Civis on Country
Parties of Pleasure
302