ADVERTISEMENT. IN Na book published in the year 1756, I related the principal tranfactions of my life, from my entrance into the univerfity to the day of my marriage, in the year 1725; and endeavoured, by the way, to entertain my Readers with a variety of notions and remarks. I now proceed to tell the remainder of my ftory, and to lay before the Public fome more of my obfervations and hints: This fecond volume is chiefly a further vindication of myself; and the obfervations I add on fubjects and matters of various kinds, are fuch reflections as refulted from the reafon and nature of things, and were formed by a judgment free, and unbiaffed by any WOR 20JUN 34 (iv) C any authority. My own apology is the principal thing, interfperfed with real characters of feveral forts; and the additions to it, are as many folid, natural, and delicate adventitious things as came in my way. This is my book. I write with modefty, and I purpose to do good. I imagine then, that all Critics (except the Critical Reviewers) will wink at the blemishes of a laudable writing. Scholars and men of fenfe (who are above malevolence and the fupercilious temper,) can bear deformities in a long work, and juftly lay them on the imperfection of human nature. They know it is incapable of faultlefs productions. FELICES. N. B. What refers to the Notes is diftinguished HE author's apology for the married 2 The hiftory of Orlando and Belinda, rectified 3 The author's apology for the married state 4 The author's manner of living at Orton- 5 Description of Glencrow water-falls, and of the great age and fize of carp and tench in a fenny water near Orton-lodge 15 8 The author lofes his wife Charlotte, his 10 The author departs from Orton-lodge, to II Finds a delightful fpot among the fells of 12 His description of Bafil groves, the feat of 15 The author's account of himself to John 16 Mr. Henley's reply to his ftory, and com- mendation of him for his fentiments in 17 The hiftory of Charles Henley, Efq; and of his beautiful daughter Statia 38 19 The author's reply on that occafion 20 His stay and manner of living at Bafil- grove. The death of Mr. Henley, and Mifs Staria's behaviour thereupon 21 Converfation between him and Mifs Henley 22 (2. The author's reflexions on celibacy and " 23 Mifs Henley's anfwer to the author's re- 49 |