CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

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LETTER XXXII
High-street, Oxford.—Dress of the Oxonians.—Christ Church Walk.—Friar Bacon's Study.—Lincoln College.—Baliol.—Trinity.—New College.—Saint John's.—Mode of Living at the Colleges.—Servitors.—Summer Lightning. 1
LETTER XXXIII
Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools. 18
LETTER XXXIV
Godstow.—Fair Rosamund.—Blenheim.— Water-Works at Enstone.—Four-shire Stone.—Road to Worcester.—Vale of Evesham.—Hop-yards.—Malvern Hills. 27
LETTER XXXV
Man killed at Worcester by a Sword-fish.—Teignton Squash.—Grafting.—Ned of the Toddin.—Worcester China.—Cathedral.—StWulstan.—K. John's Grave.—Journey to Birmingham. 38
LETTER XXXVI
Birmingham.—Miserable State of the Artificers.—Bad Guns manufactured for the Guinea Trade.—Anecdotes of Systematic Roguery.—Coiners.—Forgers.—Riots in 1791.—More Excuse for Dishonesty here than in any other Place. 56
LETTER XXXVII
Mail Coaches.—Mr Palmer ill-used.—Vicinity of Birmingham.—Collieries on fire.—Stafford.—Stone.—Newcastle-under-Line.—Punishments for Scolding.—Cheshire.—Bridgewater Arms at Manchester. 67
LETTER XXXVIII
Manchester.—Cotton Manufactory.—Remarks upon the pernicious Effects of the manufacturing System. 81
LETTER XXXIX
Manchester.—Journey to Chester.—Packet-boat.—Brindley.—Rail Roads.—Chester Cathedral.—New Jail.—Assassination in the South of Europe not like Murder in England.—Number of Criminals,—but Abatement of Atrocity in Crimes.—Mitigation of Penal Law.—Robert Dew.—Excellent Administration of Justice.—Amendments still desired. 96
LETTER XL
Voyage to Liverpool.—Filthy Custom at the Inns.—School of the Blind.—AthenÆum.—Mr Roscoe.—Journey to Kendal. 113
LETTER XLI
Queen MaryI.—Lake of Winandermere.—Ambleside—Lake of Coniston.—Kirkstone Mountain.—Lake of Brotherwater.—Paterdale.—Lake of Ulswater.—Penrith. 127
LETTER XLII
Keswick, and its Lake.—Lodore Waterfall.—Ascent of Skiddaw. 146
LETTER XLIII
Borrodale.—Wasdale.—Waswater.—Calder Bridge.—Ennerdale.—Crummock Water.—Lake of Buttermere.—Lakes on the Mountains. 160
LETTER XLIV
Departure from the Lakes.—Wigton.—Carlisle.—Penrith.—The Borderers.—The Pillar of the Countess.—Appleby.—Brough.—Stainmoor.—Bowes.—Yorkshire Schools. 183
LETTER XLV
York City and Minster.—Journey to Lincoln.—Travellers imposed upon.—Innkeepers.—Ferry over the Trent.—Lincoln.—Great Tom.—Newark.—Alconbury Hill. 206
LETTER XLVI
Cambridge.—Republican Tendency of Schools counteracted at College.—College a useful Place for the debauched Students, a melancholy one for others.—Fellowships.—Advantage of a University Education.—Not so necessary as it once was. 223
LETTER XLVII
Newmarket.—Cruelty of Horse-racing.—Process of Wasting.—Character of a Man of the Turf.—Royston.—Buntingford.—Cheshunt.—Return to London. 241
LETTER XLVIII
Middlesex Election.—Nottingham Election.—Seats in Parliament, how obtained.—Modes of Bribery.—Aylesbury.—Ilchester.—Contested Elections.—Marriages at Bristol.—Want of Talent in the English Government accounted for. 250
LETTER XLIX
Fashion.—Total Change in the English Costume.—Leathern Breeches.— Shoes.—Boots.—Inventors of new Fashions.—Colours.—Female Fashions.— Tight Lacing.—Hair-dressing.—Hoops.—Bustlers.—Rumps.—Merry-thoughts and Pads. 268
LETTER L
Lady Wortley Montagu's Remark upon Credulity.—Superstitions of the English respecting the Cure of Diseases.—Sickness and Healing connected with Superstition.—Wesley's Primitive Physic.—Quacks.—Dr Graham.—Tractors.—Magnetic Girdles.—Quoz.—Quack Medicines. 278
LETTER LI
Account of Animal Magnetism. 304
LETTER LII
Blasphemous Conclusion of Mainauduc's Lectures.—The Effects which he

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