WRITTEN IN IMITATION OF THE MANNER OF CERVANTES, AUTHOR OF DON QUIXOtte.

VOL. V.

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CONTENTS.

VOL. V.

BOOK I.

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I. Of writing lives in general, and particularly

of Pamela; with a word by the bye of

Colley Cibber and others.

II. Of Mr. Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage,

education, and great endowments; with a

word or two concerning ancestors

III. Of Mr. Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs.

Slipslop the chambermaid, and others

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IV. What happened after their journey to London 31

V. The death of Sir Thomas Booby, with the

affectionate and mournful behaviour of his

widow, and the great purity of Joseph

Andrews.

VI. How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his

sister Pamela

VII. Sayings of wise men. A dialogue between

the lady and her maid; and a panegyric,

or rather satire, on the passion of love, in

the sublime style

VIII. In which, after some very fine writing, the

history goes on, and relates an interview

between the lady and Joseph; where the

latter hath set an example, which we

despair of seeing followed by his sex, in

this vicious age

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IX. What passed between the lady and Mrs.

Slipslop; in which we prophecy there are

some strokes which every one will not

truly comprehend at the first reading

X. Joseph writes another letter: His transac-

tions with Mr. Peter Pounce, &c., with his

departure from Lady Booby

XI. Of several new matters not expected.

XII. Containing many surprising adventures

which Joseph Andrews met with on the

road, scarce credible to those who have

never travelled in a stage-coach.

XIII. What happened to Joseph during his sick-

ness at the inn, with the curious discourse

between him and Mr. Barnabas the

parson of the parish

XIV. Being very full of adventures, which

succeeded each other at the inn

XV. Showing how Mrs. Tow-wouse was a little

mollified; and how officious Mr. Barnabas

and the surgeon were to prosecute the

thief: with a dissertation accounting for

their zeal, and that of many other persons

not mentioned in this history.

XVI. The escape of the thief. Mr. Adams's dis-

appointment. The arrival of two very ex-

traordinary personages, and the introduc-

tion of parson Adams to parson Barnabas.

XVII. A pleasant discourse between the two

parsons and the bookseller, which was

broke off by an unlucky accident happen-

ing in the inn, which produced a dialogue

between Mrs. Tow-wouse and her maid of

no gentle kind

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