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CONTENTS
OF THE
SECOND VOLUME.
940g
1854 p
V. 2
LETTERS FROM A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD, TO
HIS FRIEND IN THE EAST.
II.
Arrival of the Chinese Philosopher in London-His Motives for the
Journey-Description of the Streets and Houses
18
III. Description of London-Luxury of the English-Its Benefits-The
Fine Gentleman-The Fine Lady
21
IV. English Pride-Liberty-An Instance of both-Newspapers-Polite-
ness
25
v. English Passion for Politics-Specimen of a Newspaper-Character-
istics of the Manners of different Countries
VI. Happiness lost by seeking after Refinement-The Chinese Philoso-
pher's Disgraces
34
VII. The tie of Wisdom only to make us happy-Benefits of Travel upon
the Morals of a Philosopher
37
40
VIII. The Chinese Philosopher deceived in the Streets of London
IX.
Licentiousness of the English with regard to Women-Character of
a Woman's Man
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42
LETTER
x. Journey of the Chinese from Pekin to Moscow-Customs of the
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Daures
45
XI.
The Benefits of Luxury, in making a People more wise and
happy
48
XII.
The Funeral Solemnities of the English-Their Passion for flat-
tering Epitaphs
51
A Visit to Westminster Abbey
55
The Reception of the Chinese from a Lady of Distinction
XIII.
XIV.
xv. Against Cruelty to Animals-A Story from the Zendevesta of
XVI.
XVII.
Of Falsehood propagated by Books seemingly sincere
Of the War between France and England; with its frivolous
Motives
The English Method of treating Women caught in Adultery-
The Russian Method .
The English Subscription in favor of the French Prisoners com-
mended
97
XXIV.
The Venders of Quack Medicines and Nostrums ridiculed
101
XXV.
The natural Rise and Decline of Kingdoms exemplified in the
History of the Kingdom of Lao
The Character of the Man in Black; with some instances of his
inconsistent Conduct.
On the great Number of Old Maids and Bachelors in London-
Some of the Causes
119
XXIX. Description of a Club of Authors
122
XXXI.
The Perfection of the Chinese in the art of Gardening--Des-
cription of a Chinese Garden
132
Of the Degeneracy of some of the English Nobility-A
Mushroom Feast among the Tartars
136
XXXIII.
The Manner of Writing among the Chinese-The Eastern
Tales of Magazines, &c. ridiculed.
139
XXXIV.
XXXVI.
Of the present ridiculous Passion of the Nobility for Painting 145
XXXV. The Philosopher's Son describes a Lady, his Fellow Captive
A continuance of his Correspondence. The Beautiful Captive
consents to marry her Lord
150
153
XXXVII.
The Correspondence continued-The Philosopher's Son be-
gins to be disgusted in the pursuit of Wisdom-An Allegory
to prove its futility
155
XXXVIII.
The Chinese Philosopher praises the justice of the late Brit-
ish Sentence.
The English still have Poets, though not Versifiers .
169
XLI.
The Behavior of the Congregation in St. Paul's Cathedral at
The History of China more replete with great Actions than
that of Europe
175
XLIII.
An Apostrophe on the supposed Death of Voltaire.
180
XLIV. Wisdom and Precept may lessen our Miseries, but can never
increase our positive Satisfactions.
The Ardor of the People of London in running after Sights
and Monsters
L.
An Attempt to define what is meant by English Liberty
209
LI.
A Bookseller's Visit to the Chinese
213
LII.
The Impossibility of distinguishing Men in England by their
Dress Two instances of this
. 217
LIII.
The absurd Taste for obscene and pert Novels, such as "Tris-
tram Shandy," ridiculed
221
LIV.
Beau Tibbs-Character of an important Trifler
227
LV.
His Character continued, with that of his Wife, his House
and Furniture
230
LVI.
Some Thoughts on the Present Situation of Affairs in the
different Countries of Europe.
234
LVII.
The Difficulty of rising in Literary Reputation without Intrigue
or Riches.
LXI. Proper Lessons to a Youth entering the World, with Fables
suited to the Occasion
254
LXII.
An Authentic History of Catherina Alexowna, Wife of Peter
the Great
258
LXIII.
The Rise or the Decline of Literature not dependent on
Man, but resulting from the Vicissitudes of Nature
264
LXIV.
The Great exchange Happiness for Show-Their Folly in
this respect of use to Society
268
LXV.
The History of a Philosophic Cobbler
271
LXVI.
The Difference between Love and Gratitude-Mencius and
the Hermit-Story of the Fiddle-case
274
LXVII.
XVI. Quacks ridiculed-Some particularly mentioned
The Folly of attempting to learn Wisdom by being recluse
LXX. The Fear of Mad-Dogs ridiculed
. 287
LXI.
ΕΧΙ.
ortune proved not to be blind-Story of the Avaricious
Miller
3 ne shabby Beau, the Man in Black, the Chinese Philoso-
pher, &c., at Vauxhall
292
. 295
LXXV. The Necessity of amusing each other with new Books insisted
upon
313
LXXVI. The Preference of Grace to Beauty; an Allegory
315
LXXVII. The Behavior of a Shopkeeper and his Journeyman
LXXIX. The Preparations of both Theatres for a Winter Campaign 326
.
. 323
J.XXX.
The evil Tendency of increasing Penal Laws, or enforcing
even those already in being with Rigor
330
LXXXI.
The Ladies' Trains ridiculed
334
LXXXII.
The Sciences useful in a populous State, prejudicial in a bar-
Some Cautions on Life, taken from a Modern Philosopher of
China
342
LXXXIV.
Anecdotes of several Poets, who lived and died in circum-
stances of wretchedness
346
LXXXV.
The trifling Squabbles of Stage-Players ridiculed
350