No.

325. On Looking-glasses-Passage from

Milton

...

326. Letter on Fortune-hunters-Hints

to a Lover-Causes of longing in

Women........

327. Criticism on Paradise Lost

........

..........

328. Letter from a Husband likely to be

ruined by his Wife's Accomplish-

ments

328. Correspondence of Gabriel Bullock

and Mrs. M. Clark

BUDGELL.

STEELE.

ADDISON.

... STEELE.

329. Visit with Sir Roger de Coverley to

Westminster-Abbey

330. Letters on the Education of Youth STEELE.

331. Dissertation on Beards... ........................ BUDGELL.

332. Account of the Sweaters-Letter

from three thrifty Ladies...................... STEELE.

333. Criticism on Paradise Lost

334. On Dancing....

Letter on the same Subject

ADDISON.

........ STEELE.

***** WEAVER.

335. Sir Roger de Coverley at the Theatre ADDISON.

336. On the unaccommodating Disposi-

tion of old men-Impertinence of

shopping_.....

................................................................... STEELE.

338. Letter complaining of a merry Pro-

logue to a deep Tragedy...

.................................. STEELE.

339. Criticism on Paradise Lost

340. Character of Prince Eugene.......

ADDISON.

STEELE.

341. Letter in Defence of merry Epilogues BUDGELL.

342. Story of Hortensius and Sylvana... STEELE.

343. Transmigration of Souls Letter

from a Monkey....

.......... ADDISON.

344. Epicure Mammon's Letter on Eating

-on Women taking Snuff

345. Criticism on Paradise Lost

349. Consolation and Intrepidity in Death ADDISON,

350. Cruelty of a French Captain-Reflec-

tions on Courage without Humanity STEELE.

351. Criticism on Paradise Lost............ ADDISON.

352. On early Wickedness-Extract from

Tillotson's Sermons................. STEELE,

353. Letter on Education ......

........................................ BUDGELL.

354. Character of a Devotee-Impudent

Behaviour of People in the Streets STEELE.

355. Use to be made of Enemies ....... ADDISON.

356. Contemplation of the Character of

our Saviour

357. Criticism on Paradise Lost ......... ADDISON.

358. Proper Ingredients of Festivity and

........ STEELE.

Mirth

359. Historyof Will Honeycomb's Amours BUDGELL.

360. On Propriety in genteel Dress................. STEELE.

361. Letter on Cat-calls-History of them ADDISON.

362. Letters in Commendation of Brook

and Hellier's Wine-from a Scho-

lar in Love ....

STEELE.

363. Criticism on Paradise Lost............ ADDISON.
364. Letter on Travelling.....EARL OF HARDWICKE.
From a new-married Couple-From

a Prude

365. Dangerous Influence of the Month

of May...........

.....

BUDGELL.

366. Inconsistencies in Love-Thoughts
-Translation of a Lapland Love-
song-On a Chambermaid's Per-
quisites....

de Villacerfe........... .......... STEele.
369. Criticism on Paradise Lost .......... ADDISON.
370. On the Stage Dancing recom-

mended.....

371. Humorous Way of sorting Companies

STEELE.

-for Mirth-for useful Purposes ADDISON.
372. Letters in Commendation of Powell,

the Puppet-showman-Club of the

Parish Clerks-Lawyers' Club .... STEELE.
373. On Modesty and Assurance.....
.......................... BUDGELL.
374. On the proper Use of Time, Frag-

ments from Cæsar

STEELE.

375. History of Amanda..... ......... HUGHES.
376. Letters, on a Partnership between a
Goose and a Watchman; from a

Schoolmistress on Dancing...
......... STEELE.
377. Bill of Mortality of Lovers.....
...... ADDISON.
378. The Messiah, a sacred Eclogue

...... POPE.

379. Duty of communicating knowledge
-Objections answered-Rosicru-
cius's Sepulchre..........

380. Letters, requesting Advice in a Case
of Love-On Improper Behaviour
at Church-Coquetish Milk-maid
-Virtue of an Orange Girl-St.
Bride's Charity-School ......

BUDGELL.

STEELE.

THE

SPECTATOR.

N° 311. TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 1711-12.

Nec Veneris pharetris macer est, aut lampade fervet ;
Inde faces ardent, veniunt a dote sagitta.

Juv. Sat. vi. 137.

He sighs, adores, and courts her ev'ry hour:
Who wou'd not do as much for such a dower?
DRYDEN.

MR. SPECTATOR,

'I AM amazed that, among all the variety of characters with which you have enriched your specu... lations, you have never given us a picture of those audacious young fellows among us who commonly go by the name of the fortune-stealers. You must know, sir, I am one who live in a continual apprehension of this sort of people, that lie in wait, day and night, for our children, and may be considered as a kind of kidnappers within the law. I am the father of a young heiress, whom I begin to look upon as marriageable, and who has looked upon herself as such for above these six years. She is now in the eighteenth year of her age. The fortune-hunters have already cast their eyes upon

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her, and take care to plant themselves in her view
whenever she appears in any public assembly. I
have myself caught a young jackanapes, with a pair
of silver-fringed gloves, in the very fact. You
must know, sir, I have kept her as a prisoner of
state ever since she was in her teens. Her cham-
ber windows are cross-barred; she is not permitted
to go out of the house but with her keeper, who is
a staid relation of my own; I have likewise forbid
her the use of pin and ink, for this twelve-month
last past, and do not suffer a band-box to be carried
into her room before it has been searched.
withstanding these precautions, I am at my wit's
end, for fear of any sudden surprise. There were,
two or three nights ago, some fiddles heard in the
street, which I am afraid portend me no good;
not to mention a tall Irishman, that has been seen
walking before my house more than once this winter.
My kinswoman likewise informs me, that the girl
has talked to her twice or thrice of a gentleman in
a fair wig, and that she loves to go to church more
than ever she did in her life. She gave me the slip
about a week ago, upon which my whole house was
in alarm. I immediately dispatched a hue and cry
after her to the 'Change, to her mantua-maker, and
to the young
ladies that visit her; but after above
an hour's search she returned of herself, having been
taking a walk, as she told me, by Rosamond's pond.
I have hereupon turned off her woman, doubled her
guards, and given new instructions to my relation,
who, to give her her due, keeps a watchful eye
over all her motions. This, sir, keeps me in a per-
petual anxiety, and makes me very often watch
when my daughter sleeps, as I am afraid she is even
with me in her turn. Now, sir, what I would de-
sire of you is, to represent to this fluttering tribe of
young fellows, who are for making their fortunes