BALLANTYNE'S

NOVELIST'S LIBRARY.

VOL. V.

THE Vicar OF WAKEFIELD, . . BY GOLDSMITH.

RASSELAS, . . . . . . . . BY DR JOHNSON.

THE MAN OF FEELING,
THE MAN OF THE WORLD, .. BY MACKENZIE.
JULIA DE ROUBIGNE,

THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO, E. BY HORACE WALPOLE.

The Old English Baron, .. BY CLARA REEVE.

TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED,
MEMOIRS OF THE LIVES OF THE AUTHORS.

LONDON:
PUBLISHED BY HURST, ROBINSON, AND CO.

90, CHEAPSIDE, AND 8, PALL MALL.

PRINTED BY JAMES BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY,

At the Border Press, Edinburgh.

1823.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

PREFATORY MEMOIR TO STERNE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TO GOLDSMITH, ..................

TO JOHNSON, ...............

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TO MACKENZIE, ..................

TO WALPOLE, ...................

TO CLARA REEVE, ...................

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TRISTRAM SHANDY, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PAGE. CHAP. IX. Two Ladies of great distinction intro-

ADVERTISEMENT, .

.... 264 duced.—Superior finery ever seems to confer su-

CHAP. I. The description of the Family of Wake perior breeding, ... .. : . 277

field, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as X. The Family endeavour to cope with their

well of minds as of persons, . . . . . . . 265

betters.--The miseries of the poor, when they

II. Family misfortunes-the loss of fortune only

attempt to appear above their circumstances, . 279

serves to increase the pride of the worthy, . . 266 | XI. The Family still resolve to hold up their

III. A Migration—the fortunate circumstances of heads, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

our lives, are generally found at last to be of our XII. Fortune seems resolved to humble the fa-

own procuring, . . . . . . . . . . .267

mily of Wakefield-mortifications are often

IV. A proof that even the humblest fortune may more powerful than real calamities,.. . 282
grant happiness, which depends not on circum-

XIII. Mr Burchell is found to be an enemy; for

stances, but constitution, : ....... 270

he has the confidence to give disagreeable advice, 284

V. A new and great acquaintance introduced XIV. Fresh mortifications, or a demonstration

what we place most hopes upon, generally

that seeming calamities may be real blessings, 285

proves most fatal, · · · · · · ·

XV. All Mr Burchell's villainy at once detected.

VÍ. The happiness of a Country Fireside, ... 272 . The folly of being over wise, . . . . . . 287

VII. A turn-out described.--The dullest fellows XVI. The Family use art, which is opposed by

may learn to be comical for a night or two, 273 still greater, · · ·.: · :··:: 288

VIII. An amour, which promises little good for XVII. Scarcely any virtue found to resist the

tune, yet may be productive of much, ... 275 power of long and pleasing temptation, . . . 290