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THE
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS
ОР
OLIVER GOLDSMITH, M.B.
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED
SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS.
A NEW EDITION, COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA ATLUS ANGELEGUENAY
EDINBURGH:
PUBLISHED BY PETER BROWN,
59 SOUTH BRIDGE STREET,
OPPOSITE THE UNIVERSITY.
1837.
STEVENSON & CO. PRINTERS, 32 THISTLE STREET.
AMBO ̈UJA
Dawson's
$35
English Dept.
FEB 1 5 1936
3480
1837
CONTENTS.
CHAP.
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
I. The description of the family of Wake-
field, in which a kindred likeness
prevails, as well of minds as of
persons
II. Family misfortunes. The loss of for-
tune only serves to increase the
pride of the worthy
III. A migration. The fortunate circum-
stances of our lives are generally
found at last to be of our own pro-
curing
IV. A proof that even the humblest for-
tune may grant happiness, which
depends not on circumstances but
constitution
V. A new and great acquaintance intro-
duced. What we place most hopes
upon generally proves most fatal
VI. The happiness of a country fireside
VII. A town wit described. The dullest
fellows may learn to be comical for
a night or two
VIII. An amour, which promises little
good fortune, yet may be produc-
tive of much
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XV. All Mr Burchell's villany at once
detected. The folly of being over-
wise.
VI. The family use art, which is op-
posed with still greater
XVII. Scarcely any virtue found to re-
is
XXVI. A reformation in the gaol. To
make laws complete they should
reward as well as punish
XXVII. The same subject continued
XXVIII. Happiness and misery rather
the result of prudence than of vir-
tue in this life; temporal evils or
felicities being regarded by Heaven
as things merely in themselves trif-
ling and unworthy its care in the
distribution
XXIX. The equal dealing of Provi-
dence demonstrated with regard to
the happy and the miserable here be
low. That from the nature of plea
sure and pain, the wretched must be
repaid the balance of their suffering
in the life hereafter
XXX. Happier prospects begin to appear
Let us be inflexible, and fortun
will at last change in our favour
XXXI. Former benevolence now repai
with unexpected interest
23 XXXII. The conclusion
25 AN INQUIRY INTO THE PRESENT STATE O
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I. Introduction
LITE LEARNING