History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

by Henry Fielding

THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING

By Henry Fielding

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CONTENTS

[ THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING. ]

[ BOOK I. — CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS NECESSARY OR PROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS HISTORY. ]

[ Chapter i. — The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the feast. ]

[ Chapter ii. — A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller account of Miss Bridget Allworthy, his sister. ]

[ Chapter iii. — An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return home. The decent behaviour of Mrs Deborah Wilkins, with some proper animadversions on bastards. ]

[ Chapter iv. — The reader's neck brought into danger by a description; his escape; and the great condescension of Miss Bridget Allworthy. ]