Edited By George Saintsbury
MDCCCXCIII
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
DEDICATION.
AMELIA.
VOL. I
BOOK I.
Chapter i. — Containing the exordium, &c.
Chapter ii. — The history sets out. Observations on the excellency of the English constitution and curious examinations before a justice of peace.
Chapter iii. — Containing the inside of a prison.
Chapter iv. — Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house.
Chapter v. — Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison.
Chapter vi. — Containing the extraordinary behaviour of Miss Matthews on her meeting with Booth, and some endeavours to prove, by reason and authority, that it is possible for a woman to appear to be what she really is not.
Chapter vii. — In which Miss Matthews begins her history.
Chapter viii. — The history of Miss Matthews continued.
Chapter ix. — In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation.
Chapter x. — Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison.
BOOK II.
Chapter i. — In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history.
Chapter ii. — Mr. Booth continues his story. In this chapter there are some passages that may serve as a kind of touchstone by which a young lady may examine the heart of her lover. I would advise, therefore, that every lover be obliged to read it over
Chapter iii. — The narrative continued. More of the touchstone.
Chapter iv. — The story of Mr. Booth continued. In this chapter the reader will perceive a glimpse of the character of a very good divine, with some matters of a very tender kind.
Chapter v. — Containing strange revolutions of fortune
Chapter vi. — Containing many surprising adventures.
Chapter vii. — The story of Booth continued.—More surprising adventures.
Chapter viii. — In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth’s conduct.
Chapter ix. — Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding.
BOOK III.
Chapter i. — In which Mr. Booth resumes his story.
Chapter ii. — Containing a scene of the tender kind.
Chapter iii. — In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey.
Chapter iv. — A sea piece.
Chapter v. — The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him.
Chapter vi. — Containing matters which will please some readers.
Chapter vii. — The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural.
Chapter viii. — The story of Booth continued.
Chapter ix. — Containing very extraordinary matters.
Chapter x. — Containing a letter of a very curious kind.
Chapter xi. — In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England.
Chapter xii. — In which Mr. Booth concludes his story.
BOOK IV.
Chapter i. — Containing very mysterious matter.
Chapter ii. — The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former.
Chapter iii. — Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters.
Chapter iv. — In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light.
Chapter v. — Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters.
Chapter vi. — In which may appear that violence is sometimes done to the name of love.
Chapter vii. — Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident.
Chapter viii. — Containing various matters.
Chapter ix. — In which Amelia, with her friend, goes to the oratorio.
VOL. II.
BOOK V.
Chapter i. — In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance.
Chapter ii. — In which Booth pays a visit to the noble lord.
Chapter iii. — Relating principally to the affairs of serjeant Atkinson.
Chapter iv. — Containing matters that require no preface.
Chapter v. — Containing much heroic matter.
Chapter vi. — In which the reader will find matter worthy his consideration.
Chapter vii. — Containing various matters.
Chapter viii. — The heroic behaviour of Colonel Bath.
Chapter ix. — Being the last chapter of the fifth book.
BOOK VI.
Chapter i. — Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters.
Chapter ii. — Which will not appear, we presume, unnatural to all married readers.
Chapter iii. — In which the history looks a little backwards.
Chapter iv. — Containing a very extraordinary incident.
Chapter v. — Containing some matters not very unnatural.
Chapter vi. — A scene in which some ladies will possibly think Amelia’s conduct exceptionable.
Chapter vii. — A chapter in which there is much learning.
Chapter viii. — Containing some unaccountable behaviour in Mrs. Ellison.
Chapter ix. — Containing a very strange incident.
BOOK VII.
Chapter i. — A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface.
Chapter ii. — The beginning of Mrs. Bennet’s history.
Chapter iii. — Continuation of Mrs. Bennet’s story.
Chapter iv. — Further continuation.
Chapter v. — The story of Mrs. Bennet continued.
Chapter vi. — Farther continued.
Chapter vii. — The story farther continued.
Chapter viii. — Further continuation.
Chapter ix. — The conclusion of Mrs. Bennet’s history.
Chapter x. — Being the last chapter of the seventh book.
BOOK VIII.
Chapter i. — Being the first chapter of the eighth book.
Chapter ii. — Containing an account of Mr. Booth’s fellow-sufferers.
Chapter iii. — Containing some extraordinary behaviour in Mrs. Ellison.
Chapter iv. — Containing, among many matters, the exemplary behaviour of Colonel James.
Chapter v. — Comments upon authors.
Chapter vi. — Which inclines rather to satire than panegyric.
Chapter vii. — Worthy a very serious perusal.
Chapter viii. — Consisting of grave matters.
Chapter ix. — A curious chapter, from which a curious reader may draw sundry observations.
Chapter x. — In which are many profound secrets of philosophy.
VOL. III.
BOOK IX.
Chapter i. — In which the history looks backwards.
Chapter ii. — In which the history goes forward.
Chapter iii. — A conversation between Dr Harrison and others.
Chapter iv. — A dialogue between Booth and Amelia.
Chapter v. — A conversation between Amelia and Dr Harrison, with the result.
Chapter vi. — Containing as surprizing an accident as is perhaps recorded in history.
Chapter vii. — In which the author appears to be master of that profound learning called the knowledge of the town.
Chapter viii. — In which two strangers make their appearance.
Chapter ix. — A scene of modern wit and humour.
Chapter x. — A curious conversation between the doctor, the young clergyman, and the young clergyman’s father.
BOOK X.
Chapter i. — To which we will prefix no preface.
Chapter ii. — What happened at the masquerade.
Chapter iii. — Consequences of the masquerade, not uncommon nor surprizing.
Chapter iv. — Consequences of the masquerade.
Chapter v. — In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory.
Chapter vi. — Read, gamester, and observe.
Chapter vii. — In which Booth receives a visit from Captain Trent.
Chapter viii. — Contains a letter and other matters.
Chapter ix. — Containing some things worthy observation.
BOOK XI.
Chapter i. — Containing a very polite scene.
Chapter ii. — Matters political.
Chapter iii. — The history of Mr. Trent.
Chapter iv. — Containing some distress.
Chapter v. — Containing more wormwood and other ingredients.
Chapter vi. — A scene of the tragic kind.
Chapter vii. — In which Mr. Booth meets with more than one adventure.
Chapter viii. — In which Amelia appears in a light more amiable than gay.
Chapter ix. — A very tragic scene.
BOOK XII.
Chapter i. — The book begins with polite history.
Chapter ii. — In which Amelia visits her husband.
Chapter iii. — Containing matter pertinent to the history.
Chapter iv. — In which Dr Harrison visits Colonel James.
Chapter v. — What passed at the bailiff’s house.
Chapter vi. — What passed between the doctor and the sick man.
Chapter vii. — In which the history draws towards a conclusion.
Chapter viii. — Thus this history draws nearer to a conclusion.
Chapter ix. — In which the history is concluded.
