mistake ribaldry for humour, will find no wit in his harmless converfation; and fuch as have been taught to deride religion, will laugh at one whofe chief ftores of comfort are drawn from futurity. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. CONTENT S. CHAP. I. The defcription of the family of Wakefield; in which The family endeavour to cope with their betters. The СНАР., ХV. Happiness and mifery rather the refult of prudence than of virtue in this life. Temporal evils or felicities being The equal dealings of Providence demonftrated with re- gard to the happy and the miferable here below. That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched |