THE

WORKS

OF

HENRY FIELDING, ESQ.

WITH AN ESSAY ON HIS LIFE AND GENIUS.

BY

ARTHUR MURPHY, ESQ.

A NEW EDITION.

EDITED BY

JAMES P. BROWNE, M.D. (EDINB.)

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOL. VII.

LONDON:

BICKERS AND SON. H. SOTHERAN AND CO.

M.DCCC.LXXI.

270. e. 122.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY HEAD, HOLE, & Co., FARRINGDON STREET, AND

PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

Continuation of Tom Jones; or, The History of a
Foundling.

BOOK X.

In which the history goes forward about twelve hours.

CHAP.

I. Containing instructions very necessary to be

perused by modern critics.

II. Containing the arrival of an Irish gentleman,

with very extraordinary adventures which

ensued at the inn

III. A dialogue between the landlady and Susan

the chambermaid, proper to be read by all

innkeepers and their servants; with the

arrival, and affable behaviour of a beau-

tiful young lady; which may teach per-

sons of condition how they may acquire

the love of the whole world

IV. Containing infallible nostrums for procuring

universal disesteem and hatred.

V. Shewing who the amiable lady, and her un-

amiable maid, were

VI. Containing, among other things, the ingenuity

of Partridge, the madness of Jones, and

the folly of Fitzpatrick

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VII. In which are concluded the adventures that

happened at the inn at Upton

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BOOK XI.

Containing about three days.

I. A crust for the critics

II. The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton

III. A very short chapter, in which, however, is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel

IV. The history of Mrs. Fitzpatrick

V. In which the history of Mrs. Fitzpatrick is
continued

VI. In which the mistake of the landlord throws
Sophia into a dreadful consternation.

VII. In which Mrs. Fitzpatrick concludes her his

tory VIII. A dreadful alarm in the inn, with the arrival

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IX. The morning introduced in some pretty writing. A stage coach. The civility of chambermaids. The heroic temper of Sophia. Her generosity. The return to it. The departure of the company, and their arrival at London; with some remarks for the use of travellers

X. Containing a hint or two concerning virtue,

and a few more concerning suspicion.

BOOK XII.

Containing the same individual time with the former.

CHAP.

I. Shewing what is to be deemed plagiarism in

a modern author, and what is to be con-

sidered as lawful prize

II. In which, though the squire doth not find his

daughter, something is found which puts

an end to his pursuit.

III. The departure of Jones from Upton, with

what passed between him and Partridge

on the road

IV. The adventure of a beggar-man

V. Containing more adventures which Mr. Jones

and his companion met on the road

VI. From which it may be inferred, that the best

things are liable to be misunderstood and

misinterpreted.

VII. Containing a remark or two of our own, and

many more of the good company assembled

VIII. In which Fortune seems to have been in a

better humour with Jones than we have

IX. Containing little more than a few odd obser-

vations

X. In which Mr. Jones and Mr. Dowling drink

a bottle together

XI. The disaster which befel Jones on his depar-

ture for Coventry; with the sage remarks

of Partridge

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