OF

JOSEPH ADDISON,

INCLUDING

THE WHOLE CONTENTS OF BP. HURD'S EDITION, WITH LETTERS
AND OTHER PIECES NOT FOUND IN ANY PREVIOUS

COLLECTION; AND MACAULAY'S ESSAY

ON HIS LIFE AND WORKS.

A9898

year 1858,

Entered according to Act of Congress, In the Br GEO. P. PUTNAM & CO., the Clerk's Office of the District uit u the United States for the Bouthere District of New-York.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PAGD

THE SPECTATOR

Introductory Remarks,

1. The Spectator's Account of himself, .

Of the Club Sir Roger de Coverley-the Templar-Sir

Andrew Freeport-Captain Sentry-Will Honeycomb

-The Clergyman,

8. Public Credit, a Vision,

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12. Custom of telling Stories of Ghosts to Children,

13. Conduct of the Lions at the Opera-Merit of Nicolini,

Story of Cleanthe-on Happiness, exemplified in Aurelia

-Fulvia,

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16. Various Articles of Dress-Lampoons-Scandal-Poli-
tics-Letter from Charles Lillie,

18 History of the Italian Opera,

577

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THE SPECTATOR (Continued),

21. Divinity, Law, and Physic overburdened with Practi-

tioners,

23. Ill-natured Satire,

25. Letter from a Valetudinarian-Excess of Anxiety about

Health,

Reflections in Westminster-Abbey,

Project of an Office for the Regulation of Signs-a Mon-

26.

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key recommended for the Opera,

Italian Recitative-Absurdities of the Opera Dresses,

31 Project of a new Opera,

34.

Success of the Spectators with various Classes of Read-

-ers, represented by the Club,

35.

False Wit and Humour--Genealogy of Humour,

87. Catalogue of a Lady's Library Character of Leonora,

39. English Tragedy-Lee-Otway,

40. Tragedy and Tragi-Comedy,

42 English Tragedy—Methods to aggrandize the Persons in

63.

68.

Tragedy,

44. Stage Tricks to excite Pity-Dramatic Murders,

45. Ill Consequences of the Peace-French Fashions-Child-

ish Impertinence,

46. The Spectator's Paper of Hints dropped-Gospel-gossip

-Ogling,

47. Theory of the Passion of Laughter,

50. Remarks on the English, by the Indian Kings,

55. Effects of Avarice and Luxury on Employments,

56. Vision of Marraton,

57. Mischiefs of Party-Rage in the Female Sex,

58. Essay on Wit-History of False Wit,

59. The same subject continued,

60. Wit of the Monkish Ages-in Modern Times,

61. The Subject continued,

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Difference between True and False Wit-Mixt Wit,

Allegory of several Schemes of Wit,

On Friendship,

69. Visit to the Royal Exchange-Benefit of Extensive

73. Passion for Fame and Praise-Character of the Idols,

214

85. * Fate of Writings-Ballad of the Children in the Wood,

235

86. On Physiognomy,

239

89. Lovers-Demurrage-Folly of Demurrage,

244

90. Punishment of a voluptuous Man after Death-Adven-

The Chief Point of Honour in Men and Women-Duel-

101 Uncertainty of Fame-Specimen of a History of the

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106. Spectator's visit to Sir R. de Coverley's Country Seat-
the Knight's domestic Establishment,

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111. Immateriality of the Soul,

112. A Sunday in the Country-Sir Roger's Behaviour at