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History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Henry Fielding · Classics_of_Literature · 46 章

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THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING Chapter vi. — Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a simile. A short account of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragements which may attend young women in the pursuit of learning.Chapter xii. — Containing what the reader may, perhaps, expect to find in it.Chapter v. — Containing much matter to exercise the judgment and reflection of the reader.Chapter ii. — The heroe of this great history appears with very bad omens. A little tale of so LOW a kind that some may think it not worth their notice. A word or two concerning a squire, and more relating to a gamekeeper and a schoolmaster.Chapter vii. — In which the author himself makes his appearance on the stage.Chapter iv. — Containing such very deep and grave matters, that some readers, perhaps, may not relish it.Chapter ix. — Containing matter of no very peaceable colour.Chapter xiv. — The arrival of a surgeon.—His operations, and a long dialogue between Sophia and her maid.Chapter v. — A very long chapter, containing a very great incident.Chapter ix. — Which, among other things, may serve as a comment on that saying of Aeschines, that “drunkenness shows the mind of a man, as a mirrour reflects his person.”Chapter ii. — The character of Mrs Western. Her great learning and knowledge of the world, and an instance of the deep penetration which she derived from those advantages.Chapter viii. — The meeting between Jones and Sophia.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 vi. — Containing great variety of matter.Chapter xi. — The adventure of a company of soldiers.Chapter xiv. — A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers ought to venture upon in an evening, especially when alone.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 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 Chapter xii. — In which the Man of the Hill continues his history.Chapter xv. — A brief history of Europe; and a curious discourse between Mr Jones and the Man of the Hill.Chapter iv. — In which the arrival of a man of war puts a final end to hostilities, and causes the conclusion of a firm and lasting peace between all parties.Chapter ii. — Containing the arrival of an Irish gentleman, with very extraordinary adventures which ensued at the inn.Chapter vii. — In which are concluded the adventures that happened at the inn at Upton.Chapter ii. — The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.Chapter vii. — In which Mrs Fitzpatrick concludes her history.Chapter i. — Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern author, and what is to be considered as lawful prize.Chapter vi. — From which it may be inferred that the best things are liable to be misunderstood and misinterpreted.Chapter x. — In which Mr Jones and Mr Dowling drink a bottle together.Chapter xiv. — What happened to Mr Jones in his journey from St Albans.Chapter v. — An adventure which happened to Mr Jones at his lodgings, with some account of a young gentleman who lodged there, and of the mistress of the house, and her two daughters.Chapter ix. — Which treats of matters of a very different kind from those in the preceding chapter.Chapter i. — An essay to prove that an author will write the better for having some knowledge of the subject on which he writes.Chapter vi. — Containing a scene which we doubt not will affect all our readers.Chapter ix. — Containing strange matters.Chapter v. — Containing some matters which may affect, and others which may surprize, the reader.Chapter ix. — Containing love-letters of several sorts.Chapter ii. — A whimsical adventure which befel the squire, with the distressed situation of Sophia.Chapter vi. — In which the history is obliged to look back.Chapter ii. — The generous and grateful behaviour of Mrs Miller.Chapter vi. — In which Mrs Miller pays a visit to Sophia.Chapter ii. — Containing a very tragical incident.Chapter vi. — In which the history is farther continued Chapter ix. — A further continuation.Chapter xii. — Approaching still nearer to the end.THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE