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. XVIII.

LONDON:

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17 OCT 1960

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No.

123. On Seducers of Innocence-Letter to one

from another . . . . . . Addison.

124. Letters from a University Lion-on Horns

Burlesque Lyric— Visit to the Lion . Addison.

125. Pleasures of Spring—Music of Birds Tickell.

126. The Attractions of Friendship and Benevolence

Berkeley.

127. The Court of Venus, from Claudian. L. Eusden.

128. On the Demolition of Dunkirk . Steele.

129. On Anger, Revenge, Duelling . .

130. Merit of the speculative and active Part of

Mankind . . • • .

Bartelett.

131. On Habits of Sloth and Vice . . . Steele.

132. Letters from a young Man in Sickness-from

the Husband of a Woman that is never in the

Wrong—from the Wife of one of the Dumb Club

-on naked Breasts . . . . . . Steele.

133. Duel between Sir Edward Sackville and Lord

Bruce · · · · · · · · · Steele.

134. The Lion, how treated by the Town-Com-

plaint of a Wife's Dress · · · · Addison.

135. Best way to bear Calumny .. -

136. Various Causes of Death-Country Bill of

Mortality . . . . . . . . Addison.

137. Advantages of illustrious Birth-how conta-

minated-Pride of Mrs. Ironside ... Addison.

138. On Regard for Posterity . .

139. History of Lions-Story of Androcles - como

140. On Female Dress--Letter to Pope Clement on

the Tucker . . . . . . . . Addison.

141. On Wit-Life of the Author ... · Steele.

No.

142. Danger of Masquerades— Letter from a Dealer

in Fig Leaves . . . . . . . Steele.

143. Account of the Terrible Club - . -

144. Variety of Humour among the English -
145. Letters from a Swaggerer-concerning a Chal-

lenge-Advertisement . . . . . . Steele.
146. History of Lions—Story of Sir George Davis

Steele.
147. Folly of Extravagance in new married Persons

Steele.

148. History of Santon Barsisa · · · -

149. Genius requisite to excel in Dress . . Gay.

150. On Paternal Affection-Story of a French

Nobleman . . . . . . . . Steele.

151. Letter from the Father of a young Rake

152. Comparative Merit of the two Sexes, an Al-

legory · · · · · · · · · · Addison.

153. Pride not made for Man · · · -

154. Lucifer's Account of a Masquerade .

155. Utility of Learning to the Female Sex

156. History and Economy of Ants... -

157. The same, concluded . . . . -

158. Proper Employment of Time; a Vision —

159. Story of Miss Betty, cured of her Vanity

160. Conjectures of concealed Meanings under the

· History of the Ants · · · · · · Addison.

161. Proper Sense and Notion of Honour - -

162. Humour of a blunt Squire-Complaisance-

Story of Schacabac · · · · · · Addison.

163. Letter from an insulted Chaplain-Poem, by

Sir Thomas More . . . . . . Addison.

164. On Translations-Speech of Pluto, from Clau-

dian · · · · · · · · · L. Eusden.

165. Miseries of Folly and Vice at the Head of a

Family •,·,· · · · · · · Addison.

No.

166. On Charity—the Guardian in search of the

Philosopher's stone · · · · · · Addison.

167. Story of Helim and Abdallah • i.

168. Character of a Mistress of a Family from the

Book of Proverbs— Translation from Anacreon-

Letter from STEELE on the Examiner. Steele.

169. Contemplation of the Heavenly Bodies, Sea-

sons, &c. . . . . . . . . Steele.

170. Extract from General Maxims of Trade

171. Good done by the Author's Speculation-

Letter from a Short Writer-in Defence of bare

Necks . . . . . . . . . . Steele.

172. On the invention of Letters-Poem in praise

of Writing . . . . . . . . . . Steele.

173. On laying out Gardens—whimsical Form of

Yews . . . . . . . . . Pope.

174. On the Manners of the Bath Visitors · Steele.

175. On Boyle's Lecture--Derham's Physico-Theo-

logy • . . . . . . . . . -

176. Three Letters intended for the Guardian

Hughes.