Books. The Hopes the Author conceives of being able,
with the Help of it, to amend the depraved Taste of
bis Country-men. The Ufe he thinks it would be of

our Journalists, News and Political Writers,

Bookfellers, Authors, &c. His Recommendation of

it to the Royal So-y, and to the S. S. and E. J.

S--p--c--'s. The fatal Cataftrophe of C--nf--r H--n,

formerly Secretary to the unhappy Baron G―rtz.

LETTER XIX. From HAMBURG. P. 152.

A Tranflation of a curious Manufcript entitled; A

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPIRE OF PATHIA;

with Moral Reflections upon it. The Author's far-

ther Account of fome Theatrical Pieces perform'd in

Hamburg.

LETTER XX. From HAMBURG. P. 164.

A particular Account of the ancient and prefent

State of Hamburg; with the Privileges it enjoys, and

the various Changes it has been liable to. Ungrate-

ful Behaviour of the Hamburghers to the late King.

George: Ill-tim'd Zeal of one of their Burghermafters;

Repaid in its own Kind. State of Religion in Ham-

burg. Its Situation, Divifion, Fortifications, Gar-

rifon, Gates, Territories, &c.

LETTER XXI. From HAMBURG. P. 178.

The Form of Government of the Republick of Ham-
burg; with the Number and Quality of their Ma-
giftrates: Their feveral Offices. That of Prætor
very advantageous. Scandalous Method of raifing
great Sums by encouraging Wres, and fining their
G---ll --nts. The Laws of Hamburg, A Remark
on the Danish Laws. The Ecclefiaftical Government
of Hamburg. Pride of their Priests. Abfurdity of
the Doctrine of Confubftantiation. The fcandalous
Practice of felling Abfolutions: Evil Confequences of it.

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LETTER XXII. From HAMBURG.

P. 193.

Several Experiments made by the Author with his

Touchstone of Sincerity: Particularly with a Maid

Servant, bis Landlady, a Jew, a Quaker, his Land-

lord, a Friend and himself; at Church, and at the

Play-boufe.

LETTER XXIII. From HAMBURG. P. 197.

The History of Toccario and Riminia: The Au-

thor's Adventure with the latter; and the Account
fbe
gave him of herself: The Author's Rencounter,
on her Account, with a Holftein Baron.

LETTER XXIV. From HAMBURG. P. 209.

The Author's fecond Vifit to his Learned Friend, at

bis Country-Seat. Reflection on an Expreffion of

Ovid's. The Happiness of Friendship. Defcription

of a PHILOSOPHICAL WATCH, to measure the

Rational or Philofophical Life of Man. The Ufe,

Application, and Effects of it. The Lives of Dick

Night-Cap; Harry Spadille; and Nick Mifer,

meafur'd by this Watch. Comparison between the

Ancient Heathens and Modern Chriftians. Aremark-

able Roman Epitaph. The Ufe and Virtues of an

UNIVERSAL SNUFF for refreshing the Memory:

The Effects of it on Parvulus and Count Udeno:

Inftance of an Incurable, in the Perfon of Sartor.

LETTER XXV. From HAMBURG. P. 220.

An Account of a wonderful CHINESE EYE-WA-

TER: The Strange Effects of it; particularly in a mix'd

Company, in the Chamber of a Lying-in Woman:

Moral Reflections thereupon. The History of the

Lady, N. Rules against Slander. The Story of

Apelles, tranflated from Lucian.

LETTER XXVI. From HAMBURG. P. 232.

A Defcription of the publick Buildings in Ham-

burg; but more particularly the Churches; with fome

of

LETTER X. From BREMEN. P. 76.

A Defcription of the new City of Bremen ; the Au-
thor fplendidly entertain'd by a rich Merchant : Singu-
larities of a German Feaft. Egregious Superfluities.
A most diverting Scene of Converfation with the
Ladies; their incongruous Behaviour, and falfe Mo-
defty: The Author's Adventure with a young French
Gentlewoman, and her Character of the Company.
Mufick or Dancing efteem'd mortal Sins, but Drunken-
nefs, venial. The Author's fudden Departure from
Bremen, and the Reafon of it.

P. S. The Author's Journy to Delmenhorst and

Ofnabrug; with a Defcription of thofe Places. An

odd Story of a Magick Horn.

LETTER XI. From HAMBURG. P. 86.

A merry Defcription of the Author's Journy from

Bremen to Hamburg. An Error of Monf. de

Voltaire's corrected. A Sketch of the Character of

the British Society in Hamburg, Odd, but beauti-

ful Character of a dumb Philofopher. Defcription of

the Coffee-boufes in Hamburg.

LETTER XII. From HAMBURG. P. 96.

A Defcription of the Opera-boufe in Hamburg;

a Character of the Performers, and Dramma's per-

form'd there. A Comparison between the German

and Italian Operas; the Author gives Preference to

the former; his Reafons for it.

LETTER XIII. From HAMBURG. P. 100.

A Defcription of the Raht's Keller, an odd Kind

of Tavern, in a Cave, kept for the Benefit of the Pub-

lick: Scandalous Management of it; but a prodigious

Stock and Vent of Wine there; the Economy of it.

Ridiculous Behaviour of a young Hamburgher just

return'd from his Travels. Extraordinary Inftance

of a nice Tafte in Wine. A new Way of curing

Canary.

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LETTER XIV. From HAMBURG.

P. III.

The Author's diverting Account of the Means he

made use of to get acquainted with the dumb Philofo-

pher, and bring him to his Speech. after which he

contracts an Intimacy with him. Their first Conver-

fation. The fatal Confequences of a fullen Behaviour

in a Wife to her Husband, exemplified in the remarkable

Hiftory, and Tragical End of Torva and Amiander.

LETTER XV. From HAMBURG. P. 119.

The Author's Vifit to the dumb Philofopher, (or, as
be now calls him, his Learned Friend) at his Country
Seat: A Defcription of his beautiful House and Gar-
den, and his Entertainment there.

LETTER XVI. From HAMBURG. P. 123.

The remarkable Account the Dumb Philofopher gave

of himself to the Author.

P. 132.

LETTER XVII. From HAMBURG.

The Author's Defcription of his Learned Friend's

Library; and of feveral wonderful Pieces of Art and

Nature contain'd in it. The furprizing Virtues of a

little portable THERMOMETER, call'd the TOUCH-

STONE OF SOUND REASON; the INTELLECTUAL

THERMOMETER, or WEATHER GLASS OF THE

UNDERSTANDING: A diverting Account of its Pro-
perties and Ufe; efpecially in difcovering the Capacities
of Perfons, and the Value of Authors. Some Re-
marks on this curious Inftrument. The Author enter-
tain'd with a Concert.

LETTER XVIII. From HAMBURG.

P. 143.

A farther Defcription of the Intellectual Thermo-

meter; and of another little Inftrument, call'd PE-
KAD-EN-NOSCH, or the TOUCHSTONE OF SIN-
CERITY. Several curious and diverting Experiments
th the former: Critical Remarks occafion'd
mode wian feveral English Plays, and other English
thereby,

Books.

LETTER XXXIV. From HAMBURG. P. 312.
A particular Defcription of a curious Laterna Ma-

gica, and of the extraordinary Representations per-

form'd by it.

LETTER XXXV. From HAMBURG. P. 319.

An abridg'd Tranflation of a Manufcript, contain-

ing the Life, private History, Adventures, and fatal

Catastrophe of the agreable, but infamous Corinna,

one of the most arrant, and deceitful Coquettes this

Age has bred.

LETTER XXXVI. From HAMBURG. P. 331.

The Author's Defcription of the other public Build-

ings of Hamburg. The Maiden's Walk; an Ac-

count of the Company by which it is frequented. The

Diverfions of the Alfter. The Author imagines there

are no Night-walkers in Hamburg; the Manner of

bis being undeceiv'd. A remarkable Story of a mon-

ftrous large Rummer.

LETTER XXXVII. From GLUCKSTADT. P. 340.

The Author's Journy from Hamburg to Glück-

ftadt. A Description of Altena, its Inhabitants,

Trade and Circumstances, An egregious Mistake of

Monf. de Voltaire's. The Hofpitality, but, at the fame

Time, Folly of a rich Boor. A Defcription of

Glückstadt. A Punishment for Robberies more ade-

quate than Hanging.

LETTER XXXVIII. From GLUCKSTADT. P. 348

The Hiftory of Lucinda, or the Northern Ama-

Zon; ber Travels with Cordelio, in Man's Cloaths.

The Author's Adventure with her. Her private

Intriegues. The strange Occafion of her discovering

ber Sex. Her tragical End.

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LETTER XXXIX. From HELGOLAND. P. 362.

The Author's Journy from Glückstadt to Hel-

goland;