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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

to 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 W-res, 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
She gave him of berfelf: 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 Use,

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 Reason 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.

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; especially 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.

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 wien feveral English Plays, and other English
Books.
thereby,

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