goland; a Defcription of Tonningen, Frederic-

ftadt, Slefwick, Hufum and Helgoland. Inftance

of an boneft Lutheran Prieft. A fhocking Story, faid

to be the Occafion of his diftinguishing himself in an

unufual Manner.

LETTER XL. From STADE. P. 369.

The Author's Journy from Helgoland to Stade.

A Defcription of the Bailiwick of Ritzbuttel, the

Diftrict of Hadeln; an historical Account of the

Principality of Verden, and the Duchy of Bremen ;

and of the Cities of Verden and Stade.

LETTER XLI. From HAMBURG. P. 375.

The Author's Journy from Stade to Hamburg;

a diverting Account of what the Hamburghers call

their Oxen-Festival. A Comick Opera, written and

perform'd on that Subject; a fevere Satyr on the

Hamburghers: Prohibited after the first Night's

Performance.

LETTER XLII. From HAMBURG. P. 380.

A Defcription of the fplendid Celebration of his

Majefty, King George II's Coronation, at Hamburg;

and of the feveral Entertainments exhibited on that

Account.

LETTER XLIII. From HAMBURG. P. 386.

An Account of a fplendid Mafquerade: The Author

carries an Indian Youth with him thither. A

diverting Account of his Behaviour and Obfervations.

The Author difcovers his learned Friend there; who

lends him a Magical Perspective, and an Inftrument

to refine the Sense of Hearing. Several Discoveries

made by them. The Author difcovers bis fuppofed

Indian Youth to be an European Woman. His Re-

flections thereupon.

LETTER XLIV. From LUBECK. P. 398.

The Author's Journy from Hamburg to Lubeck,

He

of the most remarkable Tombs, Epitaphs, Infcriptions,

Paintings, &c. worthy of Notice in them. A remark-

able Story of an Altar-piece given by an opulent Mer-

chant of this City.

LETTER XXVII. From HAMBURG. P. 242.

The Folly of pretending to write without a Subject.

A Difcourfe upon Compliments, and the Viciffitudes

of Life. The Characters of a Society of foreign Mer-

chants, fettled in a certain City of Germany.

LETTER XXVIII. From HAMBURG. P. 254.

A particular Account of the feveral Ranks, Cir-

cumstances, Qualities and Manners of the Inhabitants

of Hamburg. The Merchants ceremonious to a

Fault: Diverting Inftances of this Folly: Their Eco-

nomy not very confiftent: Some Obfervations there-

upon. Great Number of Coaches; but neither Stables

nor Coach-boufes. A Defcription of the Merchants

Houfes and Furniture.

LETTER XXIX. From HAMBURG. P. 264.

Some Account of the Lawyers in Hamburg:

Obfervations on the Prejudice they are of to Trade:

The Reafon of the great Number of them. A whim-

fical Cnftom of great Help towards their Support. The

Abuse of it. A Propofal for remedying thefe Evils.

Extravagances of the Hamburghers at their Gar-

den-boufes. The Story of Wengartia, or the Unfor-

tunate Beauty. Of the Shop-keepers, Manufacturers

and Artificers. Of their Trade, Customs, Excifes,

&c. with fundry Remarks upon them. Of the Com-

mon People in Hamburg; compar'd with those of

other Nations. No Nobility in Hamburg, but Fo-

reigners and publick Minifters. Diverting Account

of a titulary Minifter. The mean Opinion the neigh-

bouring Gentry bave of the Hamburghers; a ludi-

crous luftance of it. Few or no Beggars in Ham-

burg; the Reafon of it.

LET-

LETTER XXX. From HAMBURG. P. 277.

Of the Female Sex, in Hamburg: They affect

Drefs and Finery; but are awkward Imitators of

the French and English: Not very decent in their

Under-Apparel. More ceremonious than the Men.

A Decifion of Emperor Charles V. The Women, in

general, good Housewives; but liable to a strange

Distemper; Symptoms and Causes of it: A humorous.

Remedy propos'd. Misfortune of the Husbands, whofe

Wives are troubled with it. A remarkable Inftance of

one of thefe Wives; how cured by a fecond Husband.

A Story of King Philip of Macedon. Different

Ranks of Women diftinguifh'd by different Dreffes.

Prodigious Number of Wet-Nurfes in Hamburg :

The Reafon of it. A great Encouragement to W-ch-ng.

The Cheapnefs and Plenty of Provifions in that City.

LETTER XXXI. From HAMBURG. P. 288.

A Defcription of the fplendid Celebration of his

Majefty of Great Britain's Birth-Day, in Hamburg.

The Opera-boufe finely illuminated on that Occafion:

A particular Defcription of the Illumination. Account

of a very extraordinary Club.

LETTER XXXII. From HAMBURG. P. 295.

The Author introduc'd to an Assembly, at the Toilet

of an old Lady of Quality: A Defcription of it: His

Stratagem to break it up. An Account of the Con-

demnation, and fingular Execution of a Malefactor:

The ridiculous Curiofity and Superftition of the Ham-

burghers on these melancholy Occafions. A Defcrip-

tion of the Prifon; the Inftruments of Torment, and

the Office of Hangman, with the fundry whimsical

Branches of his confiderable Revenue.

LETTER XXXIII. From HAMBURG. P. 307.

The Author's Defcription of feveral curious emble-

matical Pieces of Painting, in his learned Friend's
Houfe.

LET-

He is fplendidly entertain'd by the Way, at the Seat

of a Danish Nobleman. A Defcription of Oldefloo,

The Author's Journy to Travemund, on the Baltick.

LETTER XLV. From LUBECK. P. 403.

A furprising Relation of a Child of three Years of

Age, that spoke feveral Languages, and had a Know-

ledge of Ancient and Modern Hiftory; and by what

Means it attain'd to this early Knowledge.

LETTER XLVI. From LUBECK. P. 412.

An historical Account of the ancient and prefent

State of the famous City of Lubeck, and its Bishop-

rick. A Defcription of the publick Buildings, and

particularly the Churches.

LETTER XLVII. From ROSTOCK. P. 419.

The Author's Journy to Roftock, with a Defcrip-

tion of that City and Univerfity: As likewife of feve-

ral other Cities, in the Duchy of Mecklenburg.

LETTER XLVIII. From ROSTOCK, P. 427.

The Vifion, or the Return of Aftræa, a Tranfla-

tion of a German Manufcript.

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