237. Effects of the touch of Ithuriel's Spear, a Dream.....................(probably) ADDISON 238. Description of a City-shower: SWIFT- Prose part of the Paper....... 239. Remarks on the Author's Enemies- 245. Advertisement of Lady Fardingale's stolen Goods Letter from a Black Boy............ 247. Letter from Almeira, an Edinburgh young 248. On the Improvement of Beauty by Exer- 252. Defence of Sober Drinking-Letter from 253. Journal of the Court of Ho- nour ....... ADDISON and STEELE 24. Sir John Mandeville's account ing of several Speeches... 255. Letter from a Chaplain-Thoughts on ADDISON 258. Letter on the Use of the Phrase North Briton: SWIFT, PRIOR, ROWE-On nour ADDISON and STEELE THE TATLER. N° 210. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1710. Sheer-lane, August 10. I DID myself the honour this day to make a visit to a lady of quality, who is one of those that are ever railing at the vices of the age; but mean only one vice, because it is the only vice they are not guilty of. She went so far as to fall foul on a young woman who has had imputations; but whether they were just or not, no one knows but herself. However that is, she is in her present behaviour modest, humble, pious, and discreet. I thought it became me to bring this censorious lady to reason, and let her see she was a much more vitious woman than the person she spoke of. "Madam," said I, " you are very severe to this poor young woman, for a trespass which I believe Heaven has forgiven her, and for which, you see, she is for ever out of countenance." Nay, Mr.. Bickerstaff," she interrupted, "if you at this time of day contradict people of virtue, and stand up for ill women"- "No, no, Madam,” said I, so fast; she is reclaimed, and I fear you never will "not |