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LXXVII. Vulgarity, bow acquired-Defcription of a

Vulgar Perfon-Vulgar Language--Trite and

proverbial Expreffions-Travelling in Italy

LXXVIII. Objects of rational Inquiry to aTraveller

-Architecture-Painting and Sculpture

LXXIX. GeneralView of a good Education-Princi-

ples of Virtue-Learning-Good-Breeding-

Eafe-Equality-Civility to Inferiors

LXXX. Of Style in Writing-Advantages of a

good Style-Cicero and Quintilian

LXXXI. Obfervations on Men in general-Eloquence

--Eloquence of popular Assemblies---Examples

LXXXII. The Subject of Style continued.--Parliamen-

tary Speaking---Cicero's Definition of an Ora-

tor confuted

LXXXIII. TheSubject of Eloquence continued---Lord

Bolingbroke---His Hiftory

LXXXIV. General Obfervations on Human Charac-

ters---Ambition and Avarice---Cardinal Maza-

rin---Cardinal Richelieu, &c.

LXXXV. Neceffity of the leffer Virtues---Cato and

Cæfar---The proud Man and the Pedant

LXXXVI. Refpect for Religion recommended--Irrelig-

ious and immoral Writers cenfured---Strict

Morals and Religion equally necessary to Con-

duct and Character---The infamous Chartres---

Anecdote of him---Lying---Dignity of Charaller

LXXXVII. A proper Degree ofConfidence in Company

recommended----The Author's Embarrament

when first introduced---Manners of different

Countries---Old Women

LXXXVIII. Use of Time--Pun&tuality--Useful Reading

---Romances cenfured---Dispatch and Method--

Method of reading for Improvement

LXXXIX. Italian Literature---Dante--Taffo---Ari-

ofto---Guarini---Petrarch----Machiavelli---Bo-

caccio--Guicciardini---Bentivoglio, and Davila

---English and French Authors

XC. Curiofities, Hiftory, of Naples Def

inition of a political Conftitution---French

English, Polish, and Swedish Monarchies

XCI. Idle and foolish Companions---The French

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ill educated and trifling---Caution against fre-

quenting Coffee-Houses---Knavery of the Pari-

fians---Gambling

XCII. Defcription of an Englishman in Paris---

French, an ignorant People--Women mare im-

proved than the Men---Despotic Empire of Fab-

ion

XCIII. Men of Pleafure---German and Italian

Languages

XCIV. Truth and Probity effential in all Sta-

tions---Candour--Vanity---Modefty---Syftematic

Conduct

XCV. Travellers ought to pay attention to all

the go to fee---The Genteel in Drefs---Firmness

in Demeanour

XCVI. Perfeverance and Ardour in Purfuits---

Anecdote of Cardinal Mazarin, and Don Louis

de Haro---Want of Attention and Abfence

XCVII. Friendship---Art of Speaking---Hand-Wri-

ting---The Polite World.

XCVIII. Knowledge of theWorld---Syftem-Mongers

---Flattery

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XCIX. Earl of Huntingdon---Parliamentary Go--

ernment---Connections---Lady Hervey--- Perfons

raifed in Life by exterior Manners---Chronolog-

ical Hiftory---Sully's Memoirs.

C. Hiftory of France---Government of Clo-

vis---States General---Tiers Etat---Family of

Caput-Manner of studying Hiftory---Company

and Converfation

Rules of Condu&------Dress---Gaming---
Taverns---Toys---Character of a Rake

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CII. Rules for the Conduct of a young

fetting out in the World---Greek Literature----

Quarrels

CHI. Rules for Conduct continued---Perfonal

Neatness...Tafte in Drefs---Cleanliness---Reaf-

onableness of attending to little Things

Civ. French Marine and Commerce----Treaty

of Commerce---Act of Navigation---Orthog-

raphy
CV. French Language... Affectation of the

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French---Wit---French Writers--- Progress and
Decline of Tafe in France---Troubadours---

Romances---Falfe Taste of the French

CVI. Hand-Writing- Politeness----Proper Uje

of Time

CVII. Dignity of Character...Conftitution and Com-

merce of England...Oldcastle's Remarks on the

Hiftory of England... Character of a Well-bred

Man

CVII. Docility---Neceffity of conforming to the Man-

ners of Foreigners-- Suavity of Manners---

Mode of electing the King of the Romans---

Ufes of the Italian and German Languages

CIX. Bad Writing---Signatures---Poulets---Hafte

and Hurry---Civility to old Acquaintances--
Friends

CX, Modesty and Firmness---Madern Hiftorical

and Political Learning---La Bruyere---La

Rochefoucault

CXI. Manner in Speaking---Parliamentary Ora-

ters---Lord Chatham---Lord Mansfield---The

Citizen turned Gentleman.

CXII. Love and Respect.. Martial's celebrated Epi-

gram paraphrafed---Dr. Johnson delineated---

Univerfity of Cambridge---Bill for reforming

the Calendar

CXIII. Comment on the words "Gentle in Manner,

firm in Conduct"---Kings and Minifiers----

Command of Temper
CXIV. Love and Hatred equally critical--- Atten-

tions in Company---Conftitution of Things at

Paris---Difference between Seeing and Staring
CXV. Reformation of the Calendar---His Lord-

Ship's Conduct in that Affair---His Speech

in the Houfe of Lords---Lord Macclesfield's---

The pleafing Speaker more applauded than the.

well-informed---Lord Bolingbroke's Style
CXVI. Knowledge of the World...Neceffary Accom-

plishments of a foreign Minifter...Domeftic Pol-

itics...Death of the Prince of Wales

CXVII, Courts... Keeping Secrets...Study of Aftronomy

and Geometry...LordChesterfield's Speech...Oratory

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CXVIII. Judgment in Paintings...Style of Conver-

fation at Paris...Neceffity of adapting ourselves

to the Company

CXIX. Attention to Manners... Corpulency...Beha-

viour in different Companies

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CXXI. Piaures...Rembrant... Acquaintances and

Friends...Mathematics,

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CXX. A decifive ana peremptory Manner cenfured..

Addrefs in conducting an Argument

CXXII. Graces of Manner and Behaviour easily ac-

quired...Inftance in a young Recruit... Elegance.

of Language

CXXII. Books that teach to know Mankind...La

Rochefoucault...La Bruyere...Marchioness of

Lambert's Advice to her Son... Courts and Cot-

tages compared

CXXIV. Directions for Conduct and Behaviour in

the Company of Great Perfons... In mixt Con-

panies...Refpect to different Chara&ers

CXXV. Seeing and not feeing... Converfation more

improving on Political Subjects than Books...

Military Affairs. Commerce of France... Small

Talk

CXXVI. Detail of the Authors

the World...Drefs

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CXXVI. Hunting... Studies to be adapted to our

Deftination...Dispute between the Court and the

Clergy

CXXVIII. Conduct of the Temper. Connections

neceffary to Advancements in mixed Govern-

ments

CXX X. The proper Ufe of Friends..... Anecdotes.....

English Language and Conflitution... art of

Pleafing

CXXX Letters of Business...Perfpicuity... General

Rules for Compofition...e of the Relative...

Ornament and Grace.. Pedantry of Business,

CXXXI Parliaments of France...Difputes between

the Crown and Parliaments...States-General

...Pais d'Etats

CXXXII. Indolence and Inattention...Improvement

to be reaped from good Converfation... French

Lares and Cuftoms

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CXXXIII. The Sorbonne...Theological Disputes...

Jefuits...Ignatius Loyala...Policy of the Society

...Pafchal's Provincial Letters

CXXXIV. New Tragedy...French and English

Drama... Critical Remarks on Tragedy, Comedy,

and Opera

CXXXV. Critics...Queftion debated how far Rid-

icule is the Teft of Truth...Order of St. Ef-

prit...Anecdote of a Dane...Difputes between

King and Parliament

CXXXVI. How Hiftory is to be read with Effect...

Neceffity of Civility

CXXXVII. Neceffity of aiming at Perfection...

Francis's Eugenia...Parliament of Paris...

Grand Confeil

CXXXVIII. Criticism on Ariofto...French and

English Claffics... Modern Languages...Delicacy

of Expreffion...Fate of Eugenia

CXXXIX. Attention to Health neceffary... Employ-

ment of Time...Sloth, Sc

Youth...Shades

CXL. Theories of Youth... Shades of Character...

Election of King of the Romans...lll Policy in

Naims giving a Pretext to neighbouring Pow-

ers to interfere in their Concerns... Examples

CXLI. Dispute between the King and Parliament...

Prophecy of the French Revolution...Voltaire's

Age of Louis XIV...Injudicious Parents, Ene-

mies to their Children

CXLII. Varieties and nice Diftinctions in the Hu-

man Character...Command of Temper

CXLIII. Romance of Caffandra... German Courts..

Attention to those who speak...Favourite Ex

preffions of Fools

CXLIV. Injudicious Condu& of Parents in gen-

eral..,Faulty Education...Polite Education...

Lord Albermarle...Duke de Richelieu

CXLV. Leisure Hours....felefs and Frivolous

Books.. Utility of reading fyftematically..Short

View of the Hiftory of Europe from the Treaty

of Munfter...Caution to avoid Disputes

CXLVI. Court of Berlin...Court of Hanover.....

Pleafing by little Atttentions...Anecdote