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THE
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS
OF
OLIVER GOLDSMITH, M.B.
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED
SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS.
A NEW EDITION, COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME
LONDON:
THOMAS NELSON, PATERNOSTER ROW;
AND EDINBURG H.
MDCCCXLVII.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
CONTENTS.
CHAP.
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
I. The description of the family of Wake-
field, in which a kindred likeness
prevails, as well of minds as of
persons
II. Family misfortunes. The loss of for-
tune only serves to increase the
pride of the worthy
III. A migration. The fortunate circum-
stances of our lives are generally
found at last to be of our own pro-
curing
IV. A proof that even the humblest for-
tune may grant happiness, which
depends not on circumstances but
constitution
V. A new and great acquaintance intro-
duced. What we place most hopes
upon generally proves most fatal
VL The happiness of a country fireside
VII. A town wit described. The dullest
fellows may learn to be comical for
a night or two
VIII. An amour, which promises little
good fortune, yet may be produc-
tive of much
IX. Two ladies of great distinction intro-
duced. Superior finery ever seems
to confer superior breeding.
A. The family endeavour to cope with
their betters. The miseries of the
poor when they attempt to appear
above their circumstances
XI. The family still resolve to hold up
their heads
XII. Fortune seems resolved to humble
the family of Wakefield.
Morti-
fications are often more painful
than real calamities
XIII Mr Burchell is found to be an
enemy, for he has the confidence to
give disagreeable advice
XIV. Fresh mortification, or a demon-
XXV. No situation, however wretched
it seems, but has some sort of
comfort attending it
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XXVI. A reformation in the gaol. To
make laws complete they should
reward as well as punish
XXVII. The same subject continued
XXVIII. Happiness and misery rather
the result of prudence than of vir-
tue in this life; temporal evils or
felicities being regarded by Heaven
as things merely in themselves trif-
ling and unworthy its care in the
distribution
XXIX. The equal dealing of Provi-
dence demonstrated with regard to
the happy and the miserable here be-
low. That from the nature of plea-
sure and pain, the wretched must be
repaid the balance of their sufferings
in the life hereafter
XXX. Happier prospects begin to appear.
Let us be inflexible, and fortune
will at last change in our favour
XXXI. Former benevolence now repaid
with unexpected interest
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XXXII. The conclusion
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AN INQUIRY INTO THE PRESENT STATE OF PO-
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LITE LEARNING