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 IN FORTY-FIVE VOLUMES. VOL. XIV. LONDON: PRINTED FOR T. AND J. ALLMAN, PRINCES STREET, HANOVER SQUARE: W. Baynes and Son, Paternoster Row; A. B. Dulau and Co. Soho Square; No. 525. Success of the Spectators-on Marriage-Let- ter of Pliny to Hispulla Commission to Mr. John Sly 526. On Templars turning Hackney-Coachmen- 527. Letter on a Jealous Husband, From a languishing Lover 534. Letters, from a spoilt rich Beauty-Dapper- Steele. Addison. 535. On vain Hopes of Temporal Objects-Story of Alnaschar 536. The Author's Interview with a Lady-her Let- 539. The Intentions of a Widow respecting her 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- Addison. 543. Meditation on the Frame of the Human Body 544. Letter from Captain Sentry on the Character of Steele. 545. Letter from the Emperor of China to the Pope 546. On dishonest Dealing-Cibber's heroic Daugh- 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 557. On Conversation-Letter by the Ambassador 558. Endeavours of Mankind to get rid of their Bur- 560. Letters, from the Dumb Doctor-from a pert 562. On Egotism-Retailers of old Jokes Unknown. 564. On making a just Estimate of the Characters 565. On the Nature of Man-of the Supreme Being Unknown. Addison. 566. Letters on Military Life, by various Soldiers Unknown. |