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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 TO INCREASE
THE PRIDE OF THE WORTHY.
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CHAPTER III.
A MIGRATION-THE FORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR LIVES ARE GENE-
RALLY FOUND AT LAST TO BE OF OUR OWN PROCURING
CHAPTER IV.
A PROOF THAT EVEN THE HUMBLEST FORTUNE MAY GRANT HAPPINESS,
WHICH DEPENDS NOT ON CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT CONSTITUTION.
CHAPTER V.
A NEW AND GREAT ACQUAINTANCE INTRODUCED-WHAT WE PLACE MOST
HOPES UPON GENERALLY PROVES MOST FATAL.
CHAPTER VI.
HAPPINESS OF A COUNTRY FIRESIDE .
CHAPTER VII.
A TOWN WIT DESCRIBED THE DULLEST FELLOWS MAY LEARN TO BE
COMICAL FOR A NIGHT OR TWO
CHAPTER VIII.
AN AMOUR, WHICH PROMISES LITTLE GOOD FORTUNE, YET MAY BE PRO-
DUCTIVE OF MUCH.
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CHAPTER IX.
TWO LADIES OF GREAT DISTINCTION INTRODUCED-SUPERIOR FINERY
EVER SEEMS TO CONFER SUPERIOR BREEDING
CHAPTER X.
THE FAMILY ENDEAVOURS TO COPE WITH THEIR BETTERS. THE MISERIES
OF THE POOR, WHEN THEY ATTEMPT TO APPEAR ABOVE THEIR CIRCUM-
STANCES
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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 ARE OFTEN MORE PAINFUL THAN REAL CALAMITIES
CHAPTER XIII.
MR. BURCHELL IS FOUND TO BE AN ENEMY, FOR HE HAS THE CONFIDENCE
TO GIVE DISAGREEABLE ADVICE.
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CHAPTER XIV.
FRESH MORTIFICATIONS, OR A DEMONSTRATION THAT SEEMING CALAMITIES
MAY BE REAL BLESSINGS
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CHAPTER XV.
ALL MR. BURCHELL'S VILLANY AT ONCE DETECTED. THE FOLLY OF BEING
OVERWISE.
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CHAPTER XVI.
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
THE PURSUIT OF A FATHER TO RECLAIM A LOST CHILD TO VIRTUE
THE DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON DISCONTENTED WITH THE PRESENT
GOVERNMENT, AND APPREHENSIVE OF THE LOSS OF OUR LIBERTIES
CHAPTER XX.
THE HISTORY OF A PHILOSOPHIC VAGABOND, PURSUING NOVELTY, BUT
LOSING CONTENT
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THE SHORT CONTINUANCE OF FRIENDSHIP AMONGST THE VICIOUS, WHICH
IS COEVAL ONLY WITH MUTUAL SATISFACTION
CHAPTER XXII.
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OFFENCES ARE EASILY PARDONED WHERE THERE IS LOVE AT BOTTOM. 143
CHAPTER XXIII.
NONE BUT THE GUILTY CAN BE LONG AND COMPLETELY MISERABLE.
FRESH CALAMITIES
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
NO SITUATION, HOWEVER WRETCHED IT SEEMS, BUT HAS SOME SORT OF
COMFORT ATTENDING IT. .
CHAPTER XXVI.
A REFORMATION IN THE GAOL.-TO MAKE LAWS COMPLETE, THEY SHOULD
REWARD AS WELL AS PUNISH
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
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 TRIFLING, AND UN-
WORTHY ITS CARE IN THE DISTRIBUTION
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 HEREAFTER.
CHAPTER XXX.
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HAPPIER PROSPECTS BEGIN TO APPEAR. LET US BE INFLEXIBLE, AND
FORTUNE WILL AT LAST CHANGE IN OUR FAVOUR
The 'Squire would fall asleep in the most pathetic parts of my Sermon
I sate self-collected, with a quill pointed against every opposer
THE ORNAMENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED BY T. MACQUOID.