| 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. |
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The Introduction to the Work, or Bill of Fare to the Feast. |
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A short Description of Squire Allworthy, and a fuller Account of Miss Bridget Allworthy his Sister |
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An odd Accident which befel Mr. Allworthy, at his Return home. The decent Behaviour of Mrs. Deborah Wilkins, with some proper Animadversions on Bastards. |
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37 | (5) |
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The Reader's Neck brought into Danger by a Description, his Escape, and the great Condescension of Miss Bridget Allworthy. |
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42 | (3) |
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Containing a few common Matters, with a very uncommon Observation upon them. |
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Mrs. Deborah is introduced into the Parish, with a Simile. A short Account of Jenny Jones, with the Difficulties and Discouragements which may attend young Women in the Pursuit of Learning. |
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Containing such grave Matter, that the Reader cannot laugh once through the whole Chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at the Author. |
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A Dialogue between Mesdames Bridget, and Deborah, containing more Amusement, but less Instruction than the former. |
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55 | (3) |
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Containing Matters which will surprize the Reader. |
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58 | (2) |
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The Hospitality of Allworthy; with a short Sketch of the Characters of two Brothers, a Doctor, and a Captain, who were entertained by that Gentleman. |
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60 | (4) |
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Containing many Rules, and some Examples, concerning falling in love: Descriptions of Beauty, and other more prudential Inducements to Matrimony |
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Containing what the Reader may perhaps expect to find in it. |
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Which concludes the first Book, with an Instance of Ingratitude, which we hope will appear unnatural. |
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| BOOK II Containing Scenes of matrimonial Felicity in different Degrees of Life; and various other Transactions during the first two Years after the Marriage between Captain Blifil, and Miss Bridget Allworthy. |
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Shewing what Kind of a History this is; what it is like, and what it is not like. |
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75 | (3) |
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Religious Cautions against shewing too much Favour to Bastards; and a great Discovery made |
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78 | (3) |
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The Description of a domestic Government founded upon Rules directly contrary to those of Aristotle. |
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81 | (4) |
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Containing one of the most bloody Battles, or rather Duels, that were ever recorded in Domestic History. |
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85 | (6) |
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Containing much Matter to exercise the Judgment and Reflection of the Reader. |
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The Trial of Partridge, the Schoolmaster, for Incontinency; The Evidence of his Wife; A short Reflection on the Wisdom of our Law; with other grave Matters, which those will like best who understand them most. |
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A short Sketch of that Felicity which prudent Couples may extract from Hatred; with a short Apology for those People who overlook Imperfections in their Friends. |
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104 | (4) |
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A Receipt to regain the lost Affections of a Wife; which hath never been known to fail in the most desperate Cases |
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108 | (2) |
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A Proof of the Infallibility of the foregoing Receipt, in the Lamentations of the Widow; with other suitable Decorations of Death, such as Physicians, &c. and an Epitaph in the true Stile. |
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| BOOK III Containing the most memorable Transactions which passed in the Family of Mr. Allworthy, from the Time when Tommy Jones arrived at the Age of Fourteen, till he attained the Age of Nineteen. In this Book the Reader may pick up some Hints concerning the Education of Children. |
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Containing little or nothing |
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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. |
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The Character of Mr. Square the Philosopher, and of Mr. Thwackum the Divine; with a Dispute concerning |
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Containing a necessary Apology for the Author; and a childish Incident, which perhaps requires an Apology likewise. |
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The Opinions of the Divine and the Philosopher concerning the two Boys; with some Reasons for their Opinions, and other Matters. |
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Containing a better Reason still for the before-mentioned Opinions. |
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In which the Author himself makes his Appearance on the Stage |
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A childish Incident, in which, however, is seen a good-natur'd Disposition in Tom Jones. |
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142 | (2) |
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Containing an Incident of a more heinous Kind, with the Comments of Thwackum and Square. |
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144 | (3) |
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In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different Lights |
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