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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IN WHICH A
KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSONS
CHAPTER II.
FAMILY
MISFORTUNES. THE LOSS OF FORTUNE ONLY SERVES ΤΟ
INCREASE THE PRIDE OF THE WORTHY
CHAPTER III.
A MIGRATION. THE FORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR LIVES ARE
GENERALLY FOUND AT LAST TO BE OF OUR OWN PROCURING
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7
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CHAPTER IV.
A PROOF THAT EVEN THE HUMBLEST FORTUNE MAY GRANT
NESS, WHICH DEPENDS NOT ON CIRCUMSTANCES BUT CONSTITUTION
HAPPI-
25
CHAPTER V.
A NEW AND GREAT ACQUAINTANCE INTRODUCED.
WHAT WE PLACE
MOST HOPES UPON GENERALLY PROVES MOST FATAL
31
AN AMOUR, WHICH PROMISES LITTLE GOOD FORTUNE, YET MAY BE
PRODUCTIVE OF MUCH
CHAPTER IX.
TWO LADIES OF GREAT DISTINCTION INTROduced. SUPERIOR FINERY
EVER SEEMS TO CONFER SUPERIOR BREEDING
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60
CHAPTER X.
THE
FAMILY ENDEAVOUR TO COPE WITH THEIR BETTERS. THE
MISERIES OF THE POOR WHEN THEY ATTEMPT TO APPEAR ABOVE
THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES
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CHAPTER XI.
THE FAMILY STILL RESOLVE TO HOLD UP THEIR HEADS
CHAPTER XII.
FORTUNE SEEMS RESOLVED TO HUMBLE THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD.
MORTIFICATIONS
MITIES
ARE OFTEN MORE PAINFUL THAN REAL CALA-
73
81
CHAPTER XIII.
MR. BURCHELL IS FOUND TO BE AN ENEMY; FOR HE HAS THE CON-
FIDENCE TO GIVE DISAGREEABLE ADVICE
CHAPTER XIV.
FRESH MORTIFICATIONS, OR A DEMONSTRATION THAT SEEMING CALA-
MITIES MAY BE REAL BLESSINGS
CHAPTER XV.
ALL MR. BURCHELL'S VILLAINY AT ONCE DETECTED. THE FOLLY OF
BEING OVER-WISE
CHAPTER XVI.
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THE FAMILY USE ART, WHICH IS OPPOSED WITH STILL GREATER
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CHAPTER XVII.
SCARCELY ANY VIRTUE FOUND TO RESIST THE POWER OF LONG AND
PLEASING TEMPTATION
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE PURSUIT OF A FATHER TO RECLAIM A LOST CHILD TO VIRTUE
CHAPTER XIX.
THE DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON DISCONTENTED WITH THE PRESENT
GOVERNMENT, AND
APPREHENSIVE OF THE LOSS OF OUR LIBER-
TIES
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137
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CHAPTER XX.
THE HISTORY OF A PHILOSOPHIC VAGABOND, PURSUING NOVELTY,
LOSING CONTENT
BUT
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OFFENCES ARE EASILY PARDONED WHERE THERE IS LOVE AT
BOTTOM
194
CHAPTER XXIII.
NONE BUT THE GUILTY CAN BE LONG AND COMPLETELY MISERABLE
201
CHAPTER XXIV.
FRESH CALAMITIES
CHAPTER XXV.
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NO SITUATION, HOWEVER WRETCHED IT SEEMS, BUT HAS SOME SORT
OF COMFORT ATTENDING IT
CHAPTER XXVI.
A REFORMATION IN THE GAOL. ΤΟ MAKE LAWS COMPLETE THEY
SHOULD REWARD AS WELL AS PUNISH
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
HAPPINESS AND MISERY RATHER THE RESULT OF PRUDENCE THAN
OF VIRTUE IN THIS LIFE. TEMPORAL EVILS OR FELICITIES BEING
REGARDED BY HEAVEN AS THINGS MERELY IN THEMSELVES TRI-
FLING, AND UNWORTHY ITS CARE IN THE DISTRIBUTION
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CHAPTER XXIX.
THE EQUAL DEALINGS OF PROVIDENCE DEMONSTRATED WITH REGARD
TO THE HAPPY AND THE MISERABLE HERE BELOW. THAT FROM
THE NATURE OF PLEASURE AND PAIN, THE WRETCHED MUST BE
REPAID THE BALANCE OF THEIR SUFFERINGS IN THE LIFE HERE-