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The British Essayists: Spectator

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Alexander Chalmers

C. and J. Rivington, 1823

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VOL	1

Letter on Fortunestealers HUGHES	311

On waste of timeJournal of aCitizen ADDISON	317

Clarindas Journal of a Week ADDISON	323

Milton BUDGELL	325

Letter on FortunehuntersHints to a LoverCauses of longing in Women STEELE	326

Criticism on Paradise Lost ADDISON	327

Letter from a Husband likely to be ruin ed by his Wifes Accomplishments 328Correspondence of Gabriel Bullock and Mrs M Clark STEELE	328

Letter in Defence of merry Epilogues BUDGELL	341

Story of Hortensius and Sylvana STEELE	342

Transmigration of SoulsLetter from a Monkey ADDISON	343

Epicure Mammons Letter on Eating on Wo omen taking Snuff STEELE	344

Criticism on Paradise Lost ADDISON	345

On true Liberality STEELE	346

Letter on Education BUDGELL	353

History of Will Honeycombs Amours BUDGELL	359

Visit with Sir Roger de Coverley to Westminster Abbey ADDISON	329

Letters on the Education of Youth STEELE 331 Dissertation on Beards BUDGELL 332 Account of the SweatersLetter from three thrifty Ladies STE...	332

Criticism on Paradise Lost ADDISON	333

On Dancing STEELE WEAVER Letter on the same Subject	334

Sir Roger de Coverley at the Theatre ADDISON	335

On the unaccommodating Disposi tion of old MenImpertinence of shopping STEELE	336

Letter on Education BUDGELL	337

Letter complaining of a merry Pro logue to a deep Tragedy STEELE	338

Criticism on Paradise Lost ADDISON	339

Character of Prince Eugene STEELE	340

Dangerous Influence of the Month	365

Criticism on Paradise Lost ADDISON	369

Sir Roger de Coverleys Visit	383

Transformation of Fidelia into a Lookingglass STEELE	42

The manners of CourtsThe Spy and the Car	241

Happiness of Dependance on the Supreme Being	255

On Quack Advertisements	269

ADDISON	339

On pleasant FellowsPleasant Character	345

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Title	The British Essayists: Spectator Volumes 9-10 of The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Historical and Biographical, Alexander Chalmers
Author	Alexander Chalmers
Publisher	C. and J. Rivington, 1823

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