THE

WORK S

O F

HENRY FIELDING, Efq;

WITH

The LIFE of the AUTHOR,

VOL. XI..

THE THIRD EDITION.

LONDON:
Printed for A. MILLAR, in the Strand
MDCCLXVI.

CONTENTS OF VOL. XI..

AMELI A.

BOOK VIII.

Chap.

1.

"B

EING the firft chapter of the Eighth

Book

2. Containing an account of Mr. Booth's fellow-

fufferers

3. Containing fome extraordinary behaviour in

Mrs. Ellifon

4. Containing, among many matters, the exem-

plary behaviour of Colonel James

5. Comments upon Authors

page

5

13

18

6. Which inclines rather to fatire than panegyric 25

7. Worthy a very serious perusal

8. Confifting of grave matters

9. A curious chapter, from which a curious

reader may draw fundry obfervations

10. In which are many profound fecrets of philo-

fophy

1. In which the hiftory looks backwards

2. In which the history goes forwards

3. A converfation between Dr. Harrifon and

others

4. A Dialogue between Booth and Amelia

5. A converfation between Amelia and Dr. Har-

rifon, with the refult

6. Containing as furprifing an event as is per-
haps recorded in history

7. In which the author appears to be mafter of

that profound learning called The Know-

ledge of the Town

86

8. In which two ftrangers make their appearance 90

9. A scene of modern wit and humour

A 2

97

BOOK

BOOK

X.

1. To which we fhall prefix no preface

2. What happened at the masquerade

3. Confequences of the masquerade, not uncom-

mon nor furprising

4. Confequences of the mafquerade

6. Read, gamefter, and obferve

128

5. In which colonel Bath appears in great glory 136.

7. In which Booth receives a vifit from captain

Trent

8. Contains a letter, and other matters

9. Containing fome things worthy observation

4. Containing fome diftrefs

XI.

5. Containing more wormwood, and other in-

gredients

6. A fcene of the tragic kind-

7. In which Mr. Booth meets with more than

one adventure

8. In which Amelia appears in a light more ami-

able than gay

9. A very tragic fcene

1. The book begins with polite hiftory

2. In which Amelia vifits her husband

3. Containing matter pertinent to the hiftory

In which Dr. Harrifon vifits Colonel James

What paffed at the bailiff's houfe

6. What paffed between the doctor and the fick

man

240

7. In which the hiftory draws towards a conelu-

fion

247

8. Thus this hiftory draws nearer to a conclufion 254

9. In which the hiftory is concluded

259

An ENQUIRY, into the CAUSES of the late IN-

CREASE OF ROBBERS, &C.

263

AME

AMEL I A.

T

BOOK. VIIL

CHA P. I.

Being the first chapter of the eighth book.

HE hiftory muft now look a little backwards to thofe circumstances, which led to the cataftrophe mentioned at the end of the last book.

When Amelia went out in the morning, the left her children to the care of her husband. In this amiable engaged near an hour; and was at that very time lying along on the floor; and his little things

when wing and playing about him,"

à most violent knock was heard at the door; and, immediately a footman, running up stairs, acquainted him, that his lady was taken violently ill, and carried into Mrs. Chenevix's toy-fhop.

Booth no fooner heard this account, which wàs delivered with great appearance of hatte and earnestnefs, than he leapt fuddenly from the floor; and leaving his children roaring at the news of their mother's illness, in ftrict charge with his maid, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him to the place; or towards the place rather for, before he arrived at the fhop, a gentleman ftopt him, full butt, crying, Captain, whither fo faft ---Booth an fwered eagerly, Who ever you are, friend, don't ask me any questions You must pardon me! captain, answer; me; but I have a little busi nefs with honour---In fhort, captain, I have a fmall warrant here in my pocket against your VOL. XI.

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