THE

BRITISH ESSAYISTS;

WITH

PREFACES

BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL,

AND CRITICAL,

BY THE

REV. LIONEL THOMAS BERGUER,

LATE OF ST. MARY HALL, OXON: FELLOW EXTRAORDINARY OF THE
ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH.

IN FORTY-FIVE VOLUMES.

VOL. XIV.

LONDON:

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No.

515. LETTERS from a town Coquette to her Friend,
and Answer

Steele.

516. On Persecution-Character of William III.

517. Death of Sir Roger de Coverley
518. Letters on Epitaphs

University Physiognomy

519. Meditation on animal Life

Addison.

520. On the Death of a beloved Wife Francham.
521. On the uncertainty and absurdity of public
Reports

522. Advice to Ladies on Marriage

523. Poetry too often mixed with Mythology-Edict

on that Subject •

524. On Visions

Visions of worldly and heavenly Wisdom

Steele.

Addison.

Steele.

Dunlop & Montgomery.

Hughes.

Steele.

Pope.

525. Success of the Spectators-on Marriage-Let-

ter of Pliny to Hispulla

526. On Templars turning Hackney-Coachmen-

Commission to Mr. John Sly

527. Letter on a Jealous Husband,

From a languishing Lover

528. Complaints of Rachel Welladay against the
young Men of the Age

Steele.

529. Rules of Precedency among Authors and Ac-

tors

530. Account of the Marriage of Will Honeycomb
531. On the Idea of the Supreme Being Addison.
532. The Author's Success in producing meritorious
Writings-Adrian's Verses

No.

533. Letters on Parents forcing the Inclinations of

their Children-on Rudeness and Impudence

Steele.

534. Letters, from a spoilt rich Beauty-Dapper-

wit's Question-from a Grocer in Love-from an

Idol-a Minute from Mr. Sly

Steele.

535. On vain Hopes of Temporal Objects-Story of

Alnaschar

Addison.

536. The Author's Interview with a Lady-her Let-

ter on proper Employment for Beaux-Character

of a Shoeing-Horn

537. On the Dignity of Human Nature

Addison.

Hughes.

538. On Extravagance in Story-telling-Epitaph in

Pancras Churchyard

Addison.

539. The Intentions of a Widow respecting her
Suitors

On Delay in Marriage .

Steele.
Budgell.

Hughes.

On a Clergyman spoiling one of Tillotson's
Sermons

540. Letter on the Merits of Spenser

541. On Pronunciation and Action

542. Criticisms on the Spectator-Letter on the De-

of the Club

Addison.

cay

543. Meditation on the Frame of the Human Body

Addison.

544. Letter from Captain Sentry on the Character of
Sir Roger de Coverley, and on his own Situation

545. Letter from the Emperor of China to the Pope

-Note from Mr. Sly

Steele.

546. On dishonest Dealing-Cibber's heroic Daugh-
ter-Letters on a generous Benefactor Steele.

547. Cures performed by the Spectator. Addison.

548. Letter on Poetical Justice'

Unknown.

549. On Reluctance to leave the World-Letter from
Sir Andrew Freeport on his retiring Addison.

No.

550. Proposal for a new Club

Addison.

551. Translation of Greek Epigrams-Letter on Law-
phrases

Unknown.

552. Recommendations of industrious Tradesmen-
Motteux-Harris-Rowley-Proposals for new

Globes

Steele.

553. On the Spectator's opening his mouth-Com-
mendations of him

Addison.

Letter from Oxford Correspondents. Unknown.

554. On the Improvement of Genius Hughes.

555. Farewell Paper and Acknowledgments of As-

sistance-Letter from the Academy of Painting

Steele.

556. Account of the Spectator opening his Mouth

Addison.

557. On Conversation-Letter by the Ambassador

of Bantam

Addison.

558. Endeavours of Mankind to get rid of their Bur-
dens, a Dream

559. The same concluded

Addison.

560. Letters, from the Dumb Doctor-from a pert
Baggage on the Author's recovering his Speech

561. Account of the Widows' Club

562. On Egotism-Retailers of old Jokes

Unknown.

Addison.

563. Letters, from a Blank-complaining of a cho-
leric Gentleman

Unknown.

564. On making a just Estimate of the Characters

of Mankind

565. On the Nature of Man-of the Supreme Being

Unknown.

Addison.

566. Letters on Military Life, by various Soldiers

Unknown.