Edited By George Saintsbury

MDCCCXCIII


CONTENTS

[ INTRODUCTION. ]

[ DEDICATION. ]

[ AMELIA. ]

[ VOL. I ]

[ BOOK I. ]

[ Chapter i. — Containing the exordium, &c. ]

[ Chapter ii. — The history sets out. Observations on the excellency of the English constitution and curious examinations before a justice of peace. ]

[ Chapter iii. — Containing the inside of a prison. ]

[ Chapter iv. — Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house. ]

[ Chapter v. — Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison. ]

[ Chapter vi. — Containing the extraordinary behaviour of Miss Matthews on her meeting with Booth, and some endeavours to prove, by reason and authority, that it is possible for a woman to appear to be what she really is not. ]

[ Chapter vii. — In which Miss Matthews begins her history. ]

[ Chapter viii. — The history of Miss Matthews continued. ]

[ Chapter ix. — In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation. ]

[ Chapter x. — Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison. ]

[ BOOK II. ]

[ Chapter i. — In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history. ]

[ Chapter ii. — Mr. Booth continues his story. In this chapter there are some passages that may serve as a kind of touchstone by which a young lady may examine the heart of her lover. I would advise, therefore, that every lover be obliged to read it over ]

[ Chapter iii. — The narrative continued. More of the touchstone. ]

[ Chapter iv. — The story of Mr. Booth continued. In this chapter the reader will perceive a glimpse of the character of a very good divine, with some matters of a very tender kind. ]

[ Chapter v. — Containing strange revolutions of fortune ]

[ Chapter vi. — Containing many surprising adventures. ]

[ Chapter vii. — The story of Booth continued.—More surprising adventures. ]

[ Chapter viii. — In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth’s conduct. ]

[ Chapter ix. — Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding. ]

[ BOOK III. ]

[ Chapter i. — In which Mr. Booth resumes his story. ]

[ Chapter ii. — Containing a scene of the tender kind. ]

[ Chapter iii. — In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey. ]

[ Chapter iv. — A sea piece. ]

[ Chapter v. — The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him. ]

[ Chapter vi. — Containing matters which will please some readers. ]

[ Chapter vii. — The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural. ]

[ Chapter viii. — The story of Booth continued. ]

[ Chapter ix. — Containing very extraordinary matters. ]

[ Chapter x. — Containing a letter of a very curious kind. ]

[ Chapter xi. — In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England. ]

[ Chapter xii. — In which Mr. Booth concludes his story. ]

[ BOOK IV. ]

[ Chapter i. — Containing very mysterious matter. ]

[ Chapter ii. — The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former. ]

[ Chapter iii. — Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters. ]

[ Chapter iv. — In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light. ]

[ Chapter v. — Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters. ]

[ Chapter vi. — In which may appear that violence is sometimes done to the name of love. ]

[ Chapter vii. — Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident. ]

[ Chapter viii. — Containing various matters. ]

[ Chapter ix. — In which Amelia, with her friend, goes to the oratorio. ]

[ VOL. II. ]

[ BOOK V. ]

[ Chapter i. — In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance. ]

[ Chapter ii. — In which Booth pays a visit to the noble lord. ]

[ Chapter iii. — Relating principally to the affairs of serjeant Atkinson. ]

[ Chapter iv. — Containing matters that require no preface. ]

[ Chapter v. — Containing much heroic matter. ]

[ Chapter vi. — In which the reader will find matter worthy his consideration. ]

[ Chapter vii. — Containing various matters. ]

[ Chapter viii. — The heroic behaviour of Colonel Bath. ]

[ Chapter ix. — Being the last chapter of the fifth book. ]

[ BOOK VI. ]

[ Chapter i. — Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters. ]

[ Chapter ii. — Which will not appear, we presume, unnatural to all married readers. ]

[ Chapter iii. — In which the history looks a little backwards. ]

[ Chapter iv. — Containing a very extraordinary incident. ]

[ Chapter v. — Containing some matters not very unnatural. ]

[ Chapter vi. — A scene in which some ladies will possibly think Amelia’s conduct exceptionable. ]

[ Chapter vii. — A chapter in which there is much learning. ]

[ Chapter viii. — Containing some unaccountable behaviour in Mrs. Ellison. ]

[ Chapter ix. — Containing a very strange incident. ]

[ BOOK VII. ]

[ Chapter i. — A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface. ]

[ Chapter ii. — The beginning of Mrs. Bennet’s history. ]

[ Chapter iii. — Continuation of Mrs. Bennet’s story. ]

[ Chapter iv. — Further continuation. ]

[ Chapter v. — The story of Mrs. Bennet continued. ]

[ Chapter vi. — Farther continued. ]

[ Chapter vii. — The story farther continued. ]

[ Chapter viii. — Further continuation. ]

[ Chapter ix. — The conclusion of Mrs. Bennet’s history. ]

[ Chapter x. — Being the last chapter of the seventh book. ]

[ BOOK VIII. ]

[ Chapter i. — Being the first chapter of the eighth book. ]

[ Chapter ii. — Containing an account of Mr. Booth’s fellow-sufferers. ]

[ Chapter iii. — Containing some extraordinary behaviour in Mrs. Ellison. ]

[ Chapter iv. — Containing, among many matters, the exemplary behaviour of Colonel James. ]

[ Chapter v. — Comments upon authors. ]

[ Chapter vi. — Which inclines rather to satire than panegyric. ]

[ Chapter vii. — Worthy a very serious perusal. ]

[ Chapter viii. — Consisting of grave matters. ]

[ Chapter ix. — A curious chapter, from which a curious reader may draw sundry observations. ]

[ Chapter x. — In which are many profound secrets of philosophy. ]

[ VOL. III. ]

[ BOOK IX. ]

[ Chapter i. — In which the history looks backwards. ]

[ Chapter ii. — In which the history goes forward. ]

[ Chapter iii. — A conversation between Dr Harrison and others. ]

[ Chapter iv. — A dialogue between Booth and Amelia. ]

[ Chapter v. — A conversation between Amelia and Dr Harrison, with the result. ]

[ Chapter vi. — Containing as surprizing an accident as is perhaps recorded in history. ]

[ Chapter vii. — In which the author appears to be master of that profound learning called the knowledge of the town. ]

[ Chapter viii. — In which two strangers make their appearance. ]

[ Chapter ix. — A scene of modern wit and humour. ]

[ Chapter x. — A curious conversation between the doctor, the young clergyman, and the young clergyman’s father. ]

[ BOOK X. ]

[ Chapter i. — To which we will prefix no preface. ]

[ Chapter ii. — What happened at the masquerade. ]

[ Chapter iii. — Consequences of the masquerade, not uncommon nor surprizing. ]

[ Chapter iv. — Consequences of the masquerade. ]

[ Chapter v. — In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory. ]

[ Chapter vi. — Read, gamester, and observe. ]

[ Chapter vii. — In which Booth receives a visit from Captain Trent. ]

[ Chapter viii. — Contains a letter and other matters. ]

[ Chapter ix. — Containing some things worthy observation. ]

[ BOOK XI. ]

[ Chapter i. — Containing a very polite scene. ]

[ Chapter ii. — Matters political. ]

[ Chapter iii. — The history of Mr. Trent. ]

[ Chapter iv. — Containing some distress. ]

[ Chapter v. — Containing more wormwood and other ingredients. ]

[ Chapter vi. — A scene of the tragic kind. ]

[ Chapter vii. — In which Mr. Booth meets with more than one adventure. ]

[ Chapter viii. — In which Amelia appears in a light more amiable than gay. ]

[ Chapter ix. — A very tragic scene. ]

[ BOOK XII. ]

[ Chapter i. — The book begins with polite history. ]

[ Chapter ii. — In which Amelia visits her husband. ]

[ Chapter iii. — Containing matter pertinent to the history. ]

[ Chapter iv. — In which Dr Harrison visits Colonel James. ]

[ Chapter v. — What passed at the bailiff’s house. ]

[ Chapter vi. — What passed between the doctor and the sick man. ]

[ Chapter vii. — In which the history draws towards a conclusion. ]

[ Chapter viii. — Thus this history draws nearer to a conclusion. ]

[ Chapter ix. — In which the history is concluded. ]