  Title: Amelia Volume I Author: Henry Fielding Edition: 10 Language: English Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. THE WORKS OF HENRY FIELDINGEDITED BY GEORGE SAINTSBURYIN TWELVE VOLUMES VOL. VII.AMELIA VOL. I.AMELIA VOL. I.EDITED BY GEORGE MDCCCXCIII[Illustration] CONTENTS OF VOL. I.INTRODUCTIONDEDICATION TO RALPH ALLEN, ESQBOOK 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 peaceCHAPTER III. Containing the inside of a prisonCHAPTER IV. Disclosing further secrets of the prison-houseCHAPTER V. Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prisonCHAPTER 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 notCHAPTER VII. In which Miss Matthews begins her historyCHAPTER VIII. The history of Miss Matthews continuedCHAPTER IX. In which Miss Matthews concludes her relationCHAPTER X. Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prisonBOOK II.CHAPTER I. In which Captain Booth begins to relate his historyCHAPTER 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 in the presence of his mistress, and that she carefully watch his emotions while he is readingCHAPTER III. The narrative continued. More of the touchstoneCHAPTER 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 kindCHAPTER V. Containing strange revolutions of fortuneCHAPTER VI. Containing many surprising adventuresCHAPTER VII. The story of Booth continued—More surprising adventuresCHAPTER VIII. In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth's conductCHAPTER IX. Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the precedingBOOK III.CHAPTER I. In which Mr. Booth resumes his storyCHAPTER II. Containing a scene of the tender kindCHAPTER III. In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journeyCHAPTER IV A sea pieceCHAPTER V. The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel himCHAPTER VI. Containing matters which will please some readersCHAPTER VII. The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnaturalCHAPTER VIII. The story of Booth continuedCHAPTER IX. Containing very extraordinary mattersCHAPTER X. Containing a letter of a very curious kindCHAPTER XI. In which Mr. Booth relates his return to EnglandCHAPTER XII. In which Mr. Booth concludes his storyBOOK IV.CHAPTER I. Containing very mysterious matterCHAPTER II. The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the formerCHAPTER III. Containing wise observations of the author, and other mattersCHAPTER IV. In which Amelia appears in no unamiable lightCHAPTER V. Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave mattersCHAPTER VI. In which may appear that violence is sometimes done to the name of loveCHAPTER VII. Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incidentCHAPTER VIII. Containing various mattersCHAPTER IX. In which Amelia, with her friend, goes to the oratorio |
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