Collation: Frontispiece, 1 page, Title, 1 page. pp. xxiv. pp. 123. Size 6¼ × 4.

Note. Canon Ainger states [See page 404 “Elia”] that Southey believed Lamb had a hand in this work. The Preface in particular bears some traces of his peculiar vein. See also Letter from Gutch to Mr. Bliss, page 155, Hazlitt’s “Charles and Mary Lamb.”

Price. New York, 1886, [calf, gilt,] $15.00. Robson & Kerslake [calf, uncut], £3 3s. 1888.


III. THE “ELIA” ESSAYS.

All Fools’ Day April, 1821, London Magazine.
Amicus RedivivusDec. 1823, “ “
Bachelor’s Complaint of the Behaviour of Married People (A) Sept. 1822, “ “
Barbara S——April, 1825, “ “
Barrenness of the Imaginative Faculty in the Productions of Modern ArtJan., Feb. 1825, Athenaeum.
Blakesmoor in H.——shireSept. 1824, London Magazine.
Captain JacksonNov. 1824, “ “
Chapter on Ears (A)March, 1821 “ “
Character of the Late EliaJan. 1823, “ “
Child Angel: A Dream (The)June, 1823, “ “
Christ’s Hospital Five and Thirty Years AgoNov. 1820, “ “
Complaint of the Decay of Beggars in the Metropolis (A)June, 1822, “ “
Confessions of a DrunkardAug. 1822, “ “
Convalescent (The)July, 1825, “ “
Detached Thoughts on Books and ReadingJuly, 1822 “ “
Dissertation upon Roast Pig (A)Sept. 1822, “ “
Distant CorrespondentsMar. 1822, “ “
Dream-Children; A ReverieJan. 1822, London Magazine.
EllistonianaAug. 1831, Englishman’s Mag.
Genteel Style in Writing (The)March, 1826, New Monthly Mag.
Grace before MeatNov. 1821, London Magazine.
Imperfect SympathiesAug. 1821, “ “
Mackery End, in HertfordshireJuly, 1821, “ “
Modern GallantryNov. 1822, “ “
Mrs. Battle’s Opinions on WhistFeb. 1821, “ “
My First PlayDec. 1821, “ “
My RelationsJune, 1821, “ “
Newspapers Thirty-five Years AgoOct. 1831, Englishman’s Mag.
New Year’s EveJan. 1821, London Magazine.
Old and the New Schoolmaster (The)May, 1821, “ “
Old Benchers of the Inner Temple (The)Sept. 1821, “ “
Old ChinaMarch 1823, “ “
Old Margate Hoy (The)July, 1823, “ “
On Some of the Old ActorsFeb. 1822, “ “
On the Artificial Comedy of the Last CenturyApril, 1822, “ “
On the Acting of MundenOct. 1822, “ “
Oxford in the VacationOct. 1820, “ “
Poor RelationsMay, 1823, “ “
Popular Fallacies: Jan. to Sept. 1826,New Monthly Mag.
1. That a Bully is always a Coward “ “
2. That Ill-gotten Gain never prospers “ “
3. That a man must not laugh at his own jest “ “
4. That such a one shows his breeding, etc. “ “
6. That Enough is as good as a Feast “ “
10. That Handsome is that Handsome Does “ “
11. That we must not look a Gift-Horse in the Mouth “ “
13. That you must love me and love My Dog “ “
14. That we should rise with the Lark “ “
15. That we should lie down with the Lamb“ “
16. That a sulky temper is a Misfortune “ “
Praise of Chimney-Sweepers (The)May, 1822, London Magazine.
Quakers’ Meeting (A)April, 1821, “ “
Rejoicings upon the New Year’s Coming of AgeJan. 1823, “ “
Sanity of True GeniusMay, 1826, New Monthly Mag.
Some Sonnets of Sir Philip SydneySept. 1823, London Magazine.
South-Sea House (The)Aug. 1820, “ “
Stage IllusionAug. 1825, “ “
To the Shade of EllistonAug. 1831, Englishman’s Mag.
Tombs in the Abbey (The)Oct. 1823, London Magazine.
Two Races of Men (The)Dec. 1820, “ “
Valentine’s DayFeb. 14, 1821, The Indicator.
Wedding (The)June, 1825, London Magazine.
Witches, and Other Night FearsOct. 1821, “ “


IV. REVIEWS, POEMS, ESSAYS, Etc.

Annual Anthology (Cottle’s), 1799, “Living without God in the World.”