Stella & Rose's Books

Contents

• I. Introduction. A character of the Chines Philosopher
• II. The arrival of the Chines in London. His motives for the journey. Some description of the streets and houses
• III. The description of London continued. The luxury of the English. Its benefits. The fine gentleman. The fine lady
• IV. English pride. Liberty. An instance of both. News papers. Politeness
• V. English passion for politics. A specimen of a news paper. characteristic of the manners of different countries
• VI. Happiness lost, by seeking after refinement. The Chines philosopher's disgraces
• VII. The tye of wisdom, only to make us happy. The benefits of travelling upon the morals of a philosopher
• VIII. The Chinese deceived by a prostitute, in the streets of London
• IX. The licentiousness of the English, with regard to women. A character of a woman's man
• X. The journey of the Chinese from Pekin to Moscow. The customs of the Daures
• XI. The benefits of luxury, in making a people more wise and happy
• XII. The funeral solemnities of the English. Their passion for flattering epitaphs
• XIII. An account of Westminster Abbey
• XIV. The reception of the Chines from a lady of distinction
• XV. Against cruelty to animals' story from the Zendevest of Zoroaster
• XVI. Of falsehood propagated by books seemingly sincere
• XVII. Of the war now carried on between France and England, with its frivolous motives
• XVIII. The story of the Chines matron
• XIX. The English method of treating women caught in adultery. The Russian method
• XX. Some account of the republic of letters in England
• XXI. The Chines goes to see a play
• XXII. The Chinese philosopher's Son made a slave in Persia
• XXIII. The English subscription in favour of the French prisoners commended
• XXIV. The venders of quack medicines and nostrums, ridiculed
• XXV. The natural rise and decline of kingdoms, exemplified int he history of the kingdom of Lao
• XXVI. The character of the man in black; with some instances of his inconsistent conduct
• XXVII. The history of the man in black
• XXVIII. On the great number of old maids and Batchelors in London. Some of he causes
• XXIX. A description of a club of authors
• XXX. The proceedings of the club of authors
• XXXI. The Perfection of the Chines, in the art of Gardening. The description of a Chines garden
• XXXII. Of the degeneracy of some of the English nobility. A Mushroom feast among the Tartars
• XXXIII. The manner of writing among the Chines. The eastern tales of Magazines, &c. ridiculed
• XXXIV. Of the present ridiculous passion of the nobility for painting
• XXXV. The Philosopher's son describes a lady, his fellow captive
• XXXVI. A continuance of his correspondence. The beautiful captive consents to marry her lord
• XXXVII. The correspondence still continued. He begins to be disgusted in the pursuit of his wisdom. An allegory, to prove its futility
• XXXVIII. The Chines philosopher praises the justice of a late sentence, and instances the injustice of the king of France, in the case of the prince of Charolais
• XXXIX. The description of true politeness. Two letters of different countries, by ladies falsely thought polite at home
• XL. The English still have poets , who' not versifiers
• XLI. The behaviour of the congregation in St Paul's church at prayers
• XLII. The History of China more replete with great actions, than that of Europe
• XLIII. An apostrophe on the supposed death of Voltaire
• XLIV. Wisdom and precept may lessen our miseries; but can never encrease our positive satisfactions
• XLV. The ardour of the people of London, in running after sights and monsters
• XLVI. A dream
• XLVII. Misery best relieved by dissipation
• XLVIII. The absurdity of persons in high station pursuing employments beneath them, exemplified in a fairy tale
• XLIX. The fairy tale continued
• L. An attempt to define what is meant by English liberty
• LI. A Bookseller's visit to the Chines
• LII. The impossibility of distinguishing men in England, by their dress. Two instances of this
• LIII. The absurd taste for obscene and pert novels, such as Tristram Shandy, ridiculed
• LIV. The character of an important trifler
• LV. His character continued: With that of his wife, his house, and furniture
• LVI. Some thoughts on the present situation of affairs, in the different countries of Europe
• LVII. The difficulty of rising in literary reputation, without intrigue or riches
• LVIII. A Visitation dinner described
• LIX. The Chinese philosopher's son escapes with the beautiful captive from slavery
• LX. The history of the beautiful captive
• LXI. Proper lessons to youth entering the world; with fables suited to the occasion
• LXII. An authentic history of Catharina Alexowna, wife of Peter the Great
• LXIII. The rise for the decline of literature, not dependant on man, but resulting from the vicissitudes of nature
• LXIV. The great exchange happiness for shew. Their folly in this respect of use to society
• LXV. The history of a philosophic Cobbler
• LXVI. The difference between love and gratitude
• LXVII. The folly of attempting to learn wisdom by being recluse
• LXVIII. Quacks ridiculed. Some particularly mentioned
• LXIX. The fear of mad dogs ridiculed
• LXX. Fortune proved not to be blind. The story of the avaricious miller
• LXXI. The shabby beau, the man in black , the Chinese philosopher, &c. at Vaux-hall
• LXXII. The marriage act censured
• LXXIII. Life endear'd by age
• LXXIV. The description of the little great man
• LXXV. The necessity of amusing each other with new books, insisted upon
• LXXVI. The preference of grace to beauty: An allegory
• LXXVII. The behaviour of a shop keeper and his journeyman
• LXXVIII. The French ridiculed after their own manner
• LXXIX. The preparations of both theatres for a winter campaign
• LXXX. The evil tendency of encreasing penal laws, or enforcing even those already in being, with rigour
• LXXXI. The ladies trains ridiculed
• LXXXII. The sciences useful in a populous state, prejudicial in a barbarous one
• LXXXIII. Some cautions on life, taken from a modern philosopher of China
• LXXXIV. The anecdotes of several poets, who lived and died in circumstances of wretchedness
• LXXXV. The trifling squabbles of stage players ridiculed
• LXXXVI. The races of New-market ridiculed. The description of a cart race
• LXXXVII. The folly of the Western parts of Europe, in employing the Russians to fight their battles
• LXXXIII. The ladies advised to get husbands, A story to this purpose
• LXXXIX. The folly of remoted or useless disquisitions among the learned
• XC. The English subject to the spleen
• XCI. The influence of climate and soil upon the tempers and deposition of the English
• XCII. The manner in which some philosophers make artificial misery
• XCIII. The fondness of some, to admire the writings of lords, &c.
• XCIV. The philosopher's son is again separated from his beautiful= companion
• XCV. The father consoles him upon this occasion
• XCVI. The condolence and congratulation upon the death of the late king ridiculed. English mourning described
• XCVII. Almost every subject of literature, has been already exhausted
• XCVIII. A description of the courts of justice, in Westminster Hall
• XCIX. A visit from the little Beau. The indulgence with which the fair sex are treated in several parts of Asia
• C. A life of independence praised
• CI. That people must be contented to be guided by those, whom, they have appointed to govern. A story to this effect
• CII. The passion for gaming among ladies, ridiculed
• CIII. The Chines Philosopher begins to think of quitting England
• CIV. The arts some make use of to app-ear learned
• CV. The intended coronation described
• CVI. Funeral elegies written upon the great, ridiculed. A specimen of one
• CVII. The English too fond of believing every report, without examination. A story of an incendiary to the purpose
• CVIII. The utility and entertainment which might result from a journey into the East
• CIX. The Chinese philosopher attempts to find out famous men
• CX. Some projects for introducing Asiatic employments into the courts of England
• CXI. On the different sects in England, particularly methodism
• CXII. An election described
• CXIII. A literary contest, of great importance. In which both sides fight by epigram
• CXIV. Against the marriage act. A Fable
• CXV. On the danger of having too high an opinion of human nature
• CXVI. Whether love be a natural or a fictitious passion
• CXVII. A city night-piece
• CXVIII. On the meanness of the Dutch, at the court of Japan
• CXIX. On the distress of the poor, exemplified in the life of a private centinel
• CXX. On the absurdity of some late English titles
• CXXI. The irresolution of the English accounted for
• CXXII. The manner of travellers in their usual relations, ridiculed
• CXXIII. The Conclusion