CONTENTS OF VOL. II. |
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Tales for the Common People. |
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The Two Shoemakers&emdash; |
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Part I. |
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Part II. |
21 |
Part III. |
35 |
Part IV. |
91 [i.e. 51] |
Part V. |
66 |
Part VI. |
76 |
Tom White the Postboy-- |
Part I. |
85 |
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Part II. |
51 [i.e. 98] |
Hester Wilmot; being the Second Part of the Sunday
School |
119 |
Part V. |
131 |
Allegories: |
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The Grand Assizes, or General Gaol Delivery |
145 |
The Servant Man Turned Soldier |
155 |
Betty Brown, the St. Giles’s Orange Girl |
167 |
Black Giles the Poacher&emdash; |
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Part I. |
181 |
Part II. |
193 |
Tawney Rachel, or the Fortune Teller |
208 |
Village Politics |
221 |
Thoughts on the Importance of the Manners of the
Great to General Society |
237 |
Estimate of the Religion of the Fashionable World |
287 |
Remarks on the Speech of M. Dupont, with a prefatory
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behalf of the French Emigrant Clergy |
377 |
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. |
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education. |
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Introduction |
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Chapter. I. Address to women of rank and fortune,
on the effects of their influence on society.-- Suggestions for
the exertion of its various instances |
11 |
Chapter II. On the education of women.--The prevailing
system tends to establish the errors which it ought to correct.--
Dangers arising from the excessive cultivation of the arts |
46 |
Chapter. III. External improvement.-- Children’s
Balls.-- French Governesses |
60 |
Chapter. IV. Comparison of the mode of female education
in the last age with the present |
68 |
Chapter. V. On the religious employment of time.--
On the manner in which holidays are passed.-- Selfishness and
inconsideration considered.-- Dangers arising from the world |
76 |
Chapter. VI. ON THE EARLY FORMING OF HABITS. On
the necessity of forming the judgments to direct those habits |
91 |
Chapter. VII. Filial obedience not the character
of the age.-- A comparison with the preceding age in this respect.--
Those who cultivate the mind advised to study the nature of the
soil.-- Unpromising children often make strong characters.--
Teachers too apt to devote their pains almost exclusively to
children of parts |
100 |
Chapter. VIII. On female study, and initiation
into knowledge.-- Error of cultivating the imagination to the
neglect of judgment.-- Books of reasoning recommended |
114 |
Chapter. IX. On the religious and moral use of
history and geography |
127 |
Chapter. X. On the use of definitions, and the
moral benefits of accuracy in language |
140 |
Chapter. XI. On religion.-- The necessity and duty
of early instruction shewn by analogy with human learning |
147 |
Chapter. XII. On the manner of instructing young
persons in religion.-- General remarks on the genius of Christianity |
159 |
Chapter. XIII. Hints suggested by furnishing young
persons with a scheme of prayer |
178 |
Chapter. XIV. The practical use of female knowledge,
with a sketch of the female character, and a comparative view
of the sexes |
187 |
Chapter. XV. Conversation.--Hints suggested on
the subject.-- On the tempers and dispositions to be introduced
in it.-- Errors to be avoided.-- Vanity under various shapes
the cause of those errors |
210 |
Chapter. XVI. On the danger of an ill-directed
sensibility |
242 |
Chapter. XVII. On dissipation, and the modern habits
of fashionable life |
253 |
Chapter. XVIII. On public amusements |
289 |
Chapter. XIX. A worldly spirit incompatible with
the spirit of Christianity |
305 |
Chapter. XX. On the leading doctrines of Christianity.--
The corruption of human nature.-- The doctrine of redemption.
The necessity of a change of heart, and of the divine influences
to produce that change.-- With a sketch of the Christian character. |
326 |
Chapter. XXI. On the duty and efficacy of prayer |
352 |
CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV. |
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Hints Towards Forming the Character of a Young
Princess. |
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Includes Dedication and Preface. |
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CHAP. I.--Introductory Chapter |
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CHAP. II.--On the acquisition of knowledge |
14 |
CHAP. III.--On the importance of forming the mind |
22 |
CHAP. IV.--The education of a Sovereign a specific
education |
31 |
CHAP. V.--Importance of studying ancient history |
43 |
CHAP. VI.--Laws: --Egypt--Persia |
49 |
CHAP. VII.--Greece |
55 |
CHAP. VIII.--Rome |
66 |
CHAP. IX.--Characters of historians who were themselves
concerned in the transactions which they record |
79 |
CHAP. X.--Reflections on history--Ancient historians |
83 |
CHAP. XI.--English history--Mr. Hume |
93 |
CHAP. XII.--Important areas of English history:--Alfred
--King John--Henry VII. |
98 |
CHAP. XIII.--Queen Elizabeth |
106 |
CHAP. XIV.--Moral advantages to be drawn from the
study of history, independent of the examples it exhibits.--It
proves the corruption of human nature; it demonstrates the superintending
power of Providence--illustrated by instances |
115 |
CHAP. XV.--On the distinguishing characteristics
of Christianity |
126 |
CHAP. XVI.--On the Scripture evidences of Christianity.--
The Christian religion peculiarly adapted to the exigencies of
man; and especially calculated to supply the defects of heathen
philosophy |
135 |
CHAP. XVII.--The use of history in teaching the
choice of favourites.--Flattery.--Our taste improved in the arts
of adulation.--The dangers of flattery exemplified |
152 |
CHAP. XVIII.--Religion necessary to the well-being
of states |
165 |
CHAP. XIX.-- Integrity the true political wisdom |
181 |
CHAP. XX.-- On the true arts of popularity |
191 |
CHAP. XXI.--The importance of the royal example
in promoting loyalty.--On false patriotism.--Public spirit |
200 |
CHAP. XXII.--On the graces of deportment.--The
dispositions necessary for business.--Habits of domestic life |
204 |
CHAP. XXIII.--On the choice of society.-- Sincerity
the bond of familiar intercourse.-- Liberality.-- Instances of
ingratitude in princes.-- On raising the tone of conversation.--
And of manners |
210 |
CHAP. XXIV.--On the art of moral calculation, and
forming a just estimate of things and persons |
221 |
CHAP. XXV.--On erroneous judgment.-- Character
of queen Christina of Sweden.--Comparison of Christina with Alfred |
230 |
CHAP. XXVI.--Observation on the age of Louis XIV
and on Voltaire |
236 |
CHAP. XXVII.--An examination of the claims of those
princes who aspire to the appellation of Great |
248 |
CHAP. XXVIII.--Books |
263 |
CHAP. XXIX.--Of periodical essay writers, particularly
Addisson and Johnson |
271 |
CHAP. XXX.--Books of Amusement |
281 |
CHAP. XXXI.--Books of Instruction |
293 |
CHAP. XXXII.--The Holy Scriptures--The Old Testament |
301 |
CHAP. XXXIII.--The Holy Scriptures--The New Testament |
309 |
CHAP. XXXIV.--On the abuse of terms--Enthusiasm--Superstition.&emdash;Zeal
for religious opinions no proof of religion |
319 |
CHAP. XXXV.--The Reformation |
332 |
CHAP. XXXVI.--On the importance of religious and
observances.--They are suited to the nature of Christianity,
and practically adapted to the character of man |
340 |
CHAP. XXXVII.--On the established church of England |
348 |
CHAP. XXXVIII.--Superintendence of Providence manifested
in the local circumstances, and in the religious history of England |
362 |
CHAP. XXXIX.--The same subject continued.--Tolerant
spirit of the church.--Circumstances which led to the Revolution,
and to the providential succession of the House of Hanover |
376 |
CHAP. XL.--On Christianity as a principle of action,
especially as it Respects supreme rulers |
339 |
CONTENTS OF VOL. VI. |
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Turn the Carpet, or the Two Weavers |
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EPITAPHS AND INSCRIPTIONS. |
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On the Rev. Mr. Penrose |
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On Mrs. Blandford |
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On Mrs. Little |
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On General Lawrence |
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On the Rev. Mr. Hunter |
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To the Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Ives |
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On C. Dicey, Esq. |
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On a Young Lady |
12 |
Inscription on a Cenotaph |
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Epitaph on the Rev. Mr. Love |
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On Sir James Stonhouse, Bart., M.D. |
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On Sarah Stonhouse |
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On Mr. Shapland |
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HYMNS. |
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The True Heroes, or the Noble Army of Martyrs |
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A Christmas Hymn |
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Morning Soliloquy |
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Hymn of Praise for the abundant Harvest |
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Inscription in Fairy Bower |
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The Foolish Traveler |
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The Impossibility conquered |
38 |
The Bad Bargain |
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Here and There |
44 |
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BALLADS. |
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The Honest Miller of Gloucestershire |
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King Dionysius and Squire Damocles |
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The Hackney Coachman |
52 |
Robert and Richard: or, the Ghost of Poor Molly |
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The Carpenter, or the Danger of Evil Company |
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The Riot, or Half a Loaf is better than no Bread |
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Patient Joe |
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The Gin-Shop, or a Peep into a Prison |
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SACRED DRAMAS. |
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Advertisement |
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Introduction |
83 |
Moses in the Bulrushes |
89 |
David and Goliath |
107 |
Belshazzar |
149 |
Daniel |
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Reflections of King Hezekiah in his Sickness |
215 |
Search after Happiness, a Pastoral Drama |
223 |
Ode to Charity |
255 |
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ESSAYS. |
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Introduction |
261 |
On Dissipation |
267 |
Thoughts on Conversation |
277 |
On Envy |
289 |
On Sentimental or Romantic Connexions |
295 |
On True and False Meekness |
309 |
On the Education of Daughters |
317 |
Importance of Religion to the Female Character |
333 |
On Genius, Taste, Good Sense, &c. |
343 |
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MORIANA |
359 |
