[ Chapter i. — Containing little or nothing. ]

[ Chapter ii. — The heroe of this great history appears with very bad omens. A little tale of so LOW a kind that some may think it not worth their notice. A word or two concerning a squire, and more relating to a gamekeeper and a schoolmaster. ]

[ Chapter iii. — The character of Mr Square the philosopher, and of Mr Thwackum the divine; with a dispute concerning—— ]

[ Chapter iv. — Containing a necessary apology for the author; and a childish incident, which perhaps requires an apology likewise. ]

[ Chapter v. — The opinions of the divine and the philosopher concerning the two boys; with some reasons for their opinions, and other matters. ]

[ Chapter vi. — Containing a better reason still for the before-mentioned opinions. ]

[ Chapter vii. — In which the author himself makes his appearance on the stage. ]

[ Chapter viii. — A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a good-natured disposition in Tom Jones. ]

[ Chapter ix. — Containing an incident of a more heinous kind, with the comments of Thwackum and Square. ]

[ Chapter x. — In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different lights. ]