History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (Complete Edition). Henry Fielding

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Containing two defiances to the critics.

       Chapter IV. Containing sundry curious matters.

       Chapter V. In which is related what passed between Sophia and her aunt.

       Chapter VI. Containing a dialogue between Sophia and Mrs Honour, which may a little relieve those tender affections which the foregoing scene may have raised in the mind of a good-natured reader.

       Chapter VII. A picture of formal courtship in miniature, as it always ought to be drawn, and a scene of a tenderer kind painted at full length.

       Chapter VIII. The meeting between Jones and Sophia.

       Chapter IX. Being of a much more tempestuous kind than the former.

       Chapter X. In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy.

       Chapter XI. A short chapter; but which contains sufficient matter to affect the good-natured reader.

       Chapter XII. Containing love-letters, &c.

       Chapter XIII. The behaviour of Sophia on the present occasion; which none of her sex will blame, who are capable of behaving in the same manner. And the discussion of a knotty point in the court of conscience.

       Chapter XIV. A short chapter, containing a short dialogue between Squire Western and his sister.

       BOOK VII

       Chapter I. A comparison between the world and the stage.

       Chapter II. Containing a conversation which Mr Jones had with himself.

       Chapter III. Containing several dialogues.

       Chapter IV. A picture of a country gentlewoman taken from the life.

       Chapter V. The generous behaviour of Sophia towards her aunt.

       Chapter VI. Containing great variety of matter.

       Chapter VII. A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange stratagem of Mrs Honour.

       Chapter VIII. Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon kind.

       Chapter IX. The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the character of a magistrate. A hint to justices of peace, concerning the necessary qualifications of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of paternal madness and filial affection.

       Chapter X. Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but low.

       Chapter XI. The adventure of a company of soldiers.

       Chapter XII. The adventure of a company of officers.

       Chapter XIII. Containing the great address of the landlady, the great learning of a surgeon, and the solid skill in casuistry of the worthy lieutenant.

       Chapter XIV. A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers ought to venture upon in an evening, especially when alone.

       Chapter XV. The conclusion of the foregoing adventure.

       BOOK VIII

       Chapter I. A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.

       Chapter II. In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.

       Chapter III. In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.

       Chapter IV. In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.

       Chapter V. A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.

       Chapter VI. In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin will appear, as well as who this extraordinary person was.

       Chapter VII. Containing better reasons than any which have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge; an apology for the weakness of Jones; and some further anecdotes concerning my landlady.

       Chapter VIII. Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; the character of that house, and of a petty-fogger which he there meets with.

       Chapter IX. Containing several dialogues between Jones and Partridge, concerning love, cold, hunger, and other matters; with the lucky and narrow escape of Partridge, as he was on the very brink of making a fatal discovery to his friend.

       Chapter X. In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary adventure.

      

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