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CONTENTS.
VOL. II.
No.
34. HISTORY and Biography of Fools announced-
sketch of its supposed contents—what it
ought to contain-distinction between Rogue
and Fool.................
35. On French bills of fare-proposal for a transla-
tion...........
36. On our employment in a future state-some
conjectures on that subject-Cards the most
general source of happiness-Life, Death,
and Epitaph on Mrs. Basto
37. Rights of Property-insecure state of Wit-
Projects for protecting Bons Mots-the Gene-
alogy of Jesting.....
38. Wonderful appearance of the Young Roscius—
criticism exhausted-use of big words-small
influence of these matters on the state of Eu-
Page
13
24
36
rope
49
39. The PROJECTOR'S New Almanack not adopted
—Remarks on the Almanacks for 1805-me-
lancholy uncertainty of Prognostication
40. The length of Time intolerable-war carried
on against the enemy-supplies how to be
raised ........
41. The private resources of Projectors-vast fund
of Imagination-its advantages above all
other sources of wealth-the PROJECTOR'S
large estates
......
42. The BOYDELL Lottery-adventurer in the Lot-
tery for once an honourable term-This Lot-
tery a fund of moral satire-exchange of
prizes
43. Conversation by pen and ink recommended-
the liberty of the Tongue not well under-
stood-cases in which it would be necessary
to call for pen and ink ....
44. New system of Book-keeping recommended to
Men of Pleasure-misery of not keeping re-
gular books............
45. Of Complaints and Complainers-most of the
latter very well satisfied..............
46. Relationship between the PROJECTORS, the
Speculators, and the Schemers-Plan of a
Glossameter
62
75
86
98
110
122
134
............ 146
47. Importance of the Intelligence from Watering
Places the publick easily pleased-differ-
ence between genteel and vulgar impercep-
tible.......
..... 159
48. Multitude of treatises on Education-causes of
their failure-the Lacedemonian plan recom-
mended
172
49. Novels, not pictures of common life-the wis-
dom of their authors in describing another
kind of life..............
50. Defects in our Medical Systems-description of
a disease called the Heautophobia
51. Use of Diaries-specimens of Ashmole's and
of Dr. Rutty's
52. On Legacy-hunters-defence of this kind and
patient class of men
183
194
206
.... 219
53. Human life compared to the Stage............. 230
54. On the English language-probable causes of
the introduction of French words-power of
Etiquette--political importations—matters of
amusement, gallantry, &c.
55. The PROJECTOR apologizes for repetitions-
shortness and uncertainty of Time doubted-
243
no clear notions about a future state................ 255
56. Of Complainers-causes of Grumbling-cha-
racter of the permanent Grumbler
266
57. On Old Women-compared with Old Men-
doubts whether Old Women exist ....... ................ 277
58. Account of the wonderful science or art of
Craniology-its prodigious advantages in this
39. Of Pride-its many perplexities-causes of- how to be regulated according to the scale of wealth-whether, upon the whole, of much
60. On seeing Sights-difficulties and disappoint-
ments attending it a visit to Oxford-how
Sights are generally seen there-remedy
proposed.......
290
302
314
61. Miseries of keeping a Country House-and of
a hospitable character- Mr. PLACID's comforts
at his villa
62. Changes in the education of Youth-hints for
being alone, and how to be qualified for com-
326
pany-the friends of the library...................... 338
63. The art of Walking-different modes of............ 350
64. Genuine breed of the Quidnuncs not yet ex- tinct-the appetite for News somewhat un- reasonable-how to divert the attention of
Quidnuncs-of the Croakers............................ 363
65. Present state of current Coin-too much Ci-
vility among Tradesmen-the Art of Scream-
ing-character of a Fine Lady estimated by
Measurement.........................
66, On Dress—a favourite topick with Projectors—
what dress was intended for-plan of a female
Parliament for the regulation of dress
67. Attempt to prove that all mankind are Fools,
except the dealers in Lottery Tickets-and
Quack Medicines-proportion of Rogues and
Fools
375
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