THE

BRITISH ESSAYISTS.

BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND CRITICAL.

JAMES FERGUSON, ESQ.
AUTHOR OF THE "NEW BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY.”

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR J. RICHARDSON AND CO.; G. OPFOR; T. TEGG ;

W. SAARPE AND SON; ROBINSON AND CO.; G. WALKER;
J. EVANS AND SONS; R. DOBSON; J. JONES; AND J. JOHNSON:
ALSO, J, CARFRAL, AND J. SUTHERLAND, EDINBURGH;

AND R. GRIFFIN AND CO. GLASGOW.

1823.

:

691 VEZ

CONTENTS.

VOL. IV.

STEELE.

N :

189 An example of judicious Education

-Character of Sam. Bickerstaff

and his Family ......

190 Party-writing—Answer to Pasquin's

Letter-A Law Case-Letter to

the King of France.............

191 Mischief of making Vice commend-

able-Character of Polypragmon

Lee's Alexander ..............

192 Characters in a Stage-coach-Anec-

dote of two Ladies and their Hus-

bands, passengers in a Packet-boat ADDISON.

193 The Author's Politics–Affairs of the

Stage-Letter from Downes the

Prompter ..................... STEELE.

194 Passage from Spenser transposed .. --

195 Letter on the Author's Politics-Or-

ders to Quacks-Letter to Amanda

196 On the Behaviour of Patrons to their

Dependents..................

197 Account of Epistolæ obscurorum viro-

rum—Passion for being thought a

Scholar ....

198 History of Cælia ...............

199 Remarks on the sameOn Marriage

Settlements--Specimen of a Con-

tract.........................

No

200 Letter from a Lady in Doubt between

Two Lovers-Plan for raising the

Fortunes of Ten Young Ladies.. STEELE

201 Faults of the Women attributable to

the Men Letters from Lovers—

Benefit Plays-- Advertisement from

the Trumpet ..................

202 On unreasonable Expectations-On

Heroic Actions in Private Life-

Lottery .............

203 Account of the Drawing of the Lot-

tery-Letter from the Owner of a

Greenhouse ...............

204 Improper Manner of Address-Cha-

racter of Tom Courtly ..........

205 On Drunkenness ...

... FULLER

206 On Esteem - Character of Jack

Gainly, and his Sister Gatty-Of

Flavia and Lucia .............. STEELE

207 Conduct of the Author's Three Ne-

phews to a Female Visitor-Cha-

racter of a Gentleman--Letter from

a Lottery Adventurer ..........

208 On injudicious civil People-Charac-

ter of the most agreeable Companion -

209 Scene between Alexander the Great

: - and his Physician proposed to an

Historical Painter ...... ....
210 Visit to a Censorious Lady of Qua-

lity-Letter from an old Maid

Continental Intelligence ........
211 Uses of Sunday-On Devotion....

212 On Simplicity of Ornament-Letters

on an Ass in the Lion's Skin-

rom a Virgin, &c. ............

Dissimulation and Simulation

Om Trueman,a hero in domestic life

214 On the Rigid and the Supple-Ac-

count of a Political Barometer. STEELE

215 Account of a Flatterer-And a com-

mon Jester-Case of a Widow-

Petition of the Linen Drapers, ...--

216 Taste of the Virtuosi–Legacy of a

Virtuoso— Death of Mr. Partridge ADDISON

217 On Scolds—The Author's Notice

that he means to be much wittier.. STEELE

218 On the Names given by Gardeners

to Flowers--A Visit to a Garden ADDISON

219 Impertinence of professed Wits-

Character of Tom Mercer-Letters

and Petitions ................ STEELE

220 Account of the Church Thermo-

meter ........................ ADDISON

221 Letter from the Virtuoso's Widow-

From a Scold-Cure for Scolding

222 Riots at Nottingham--Midnight Fro-

lics-Serenades improper for this

Country...................... STEELE

223 Evils of Jointures and Settlements -

Orders concerning them ....... ma

224 On Advertisements - Quackeries -

Washes, &c................... ADDISON

225 On improper Familiarities ........ STEELE

226 Life of Margery, alias John Young,

commonly called Dr. Young ...,

227 Case of an Envious Man..........

228 Letters from High Church-On Al-

manack Weather-From a Writer

of Advertisements ............

229 Remarks on the Author's Enemies-

Fable of the Owls, Bats, and the

Sun.......................... ADDISON

230 Improprieties of Phrase-Affectation

of Politeness—Vulgarisms...... SWIFT