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  THE WORKS OF HENRY FIELDING

  EDITED BY GEORGE SAINTSBURY

  IN TWELVE VOLUMES

  VOL. II.

  JOSEPH ANDREWS

  VOL. II.

  CONTENTS

  BOOK II.--continued.

  CHAPTER XIV. _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._

  CHAPTER XV. _An adventure, the consequence of a new instance which parson Adams gave of his forgetfulness._

  CHAPTER XVI. _A very curious adventure, in which Mr Adams gave a much greater instance of the honest simplicity of his heart, than of his experience in the ways of this world._

  CHAPTER XVII. _A dialogue between Mr Abraham Adams and his host, which, by the disagreement in their opinions, seemed to threaten an unlucky catastrophe, had it not been timely prevented by the return of the lovers._

  BOOK III.

  CHAPTER I. _Matter prefatory in praise of biography._

  CHAPTER II. _A night scene, wherein several wonderful adventures befel Adams and his fellow-travellers._

  CHAPTER III. _In which the gentleman relates the history of his life._

  CHAPTER IV. _A description of Mr Wilson's way of living. The tragical adventure of the dog, and other grave matters._

  CHAPTER V. _A disputation on schools held on the road between Mr Abraham Adams and Joseph; and a discovery not unwelcome to them both._

  CHAPTER VI. _Moral reflections by Joseph Andrews; with the hunting adventure, and parson Adams's miraculous escape._

  CHAPTER VII. _A scene of roasting, very nicely adapted to the present taste and times._

  CHAPTER VIII. _Which some readers will think too short and others too long._

  CHAPTER IX. _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._

  CHAPTER X. _A discourse between the poet and the player; of no other use in this history but to divert the reader._

  CHAPTER XI. _Containing the exhortations of parson Adams to his friend in affliction; calculated for the instruction and improvement of the reader._

  CHAPTER XII. _More adventures, which we hope will as much please as surprize the reader._

  CHAPTER XIII.

  _A curious dialogue which passed between Mr Abraham Adams and Mr Peter Pounce, better worth reading than all the works of Colley Cibber and many others._

  BOOK IV.

  CHAPTER I. _The arrival of Lady Booby and the rest at Booby-hall._

  CHAPTER II. _A dialogue between Mr Abraham Adams and the Lady Booby._

  CHAPTER III. _What passed between the lady and lawyer Scout._

  CHAPTER IV. _A short chapter, but very full of matter; particularly the arrival of Mr Booby and his lady._

  CHAPTER V. _Containing justice business; curious precedents of depositions, and other matters necessary to be perused by all justices of the peace and their clerks._

  CHAPTER VI. _Of which you are desired to read no more than you like._

  CHAPTER VII. _Philosophical reflections, the like not to be found in any light French romance. Mr Booby's grave advice to Joseph, and Fanny's encounter with a beau._

  CHAPTER VIII. _A discourse which happened between Mr Adams, Mrs Adams, Joseph, and Fanny, with some behaviour of Mr Adams which will be called by some few readers very low, absurd, and unnatural._

  CHAPTER IX _A visit which the polite Lady Booby and her polite friend paid to the parson._

  CHAPTER X. _The history of two friends, which may afford an useful lesson to all those persons who happen to take up their residence in married families._

  CHAPTER XI. _In which the history is continued._

  CHAPTER XII. _Where the good-natured reader will see something which will give him no great pleasure._

  CHAPTER XIII _The history, returning to the Lady Booby, gives some account of the terrible conflict in her breast between love and pride, with what happened on the present discovery._

  CHAPTER XIV. _Containing several curious night-adventures, in which Mr Adams fell into many hair-breadth scapes, partly owing to his goodness, and partly to his inadvertency._

  CHAPTER XV. _The arrival of Gaffar and Gammar Andrews with another person not much expected, and a perfect solution of the difficulties raised by the pedlar._

  CHAPTER XVI. _Being the last. In which this true history is brought to a happy conclusion._

  LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

  MR WILSON RELATES HIS HISTORY PARSON ADAMS HE RAN TOWARDS HER

  BOOK II.--continued.