Chapter III: Book III: Containing the Most Memorable Transactions Which Passed in

THE FAMILY OF MR ALLWORTHY, FROM THE TIME WHEN TOMMY JONES ARRIVED AT THE AGE OF FOURTEEN, TILL HE ATTAINED THE AGE OF NINETEEN. IN THIS BOOK THE READER MAY PICK UP SOME HINTS CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.

Chapter i -- Containing little or nothing.

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 iii -- The character of Mr Square the philosopher, and of Mr Thwackum the divine; with a dispute concerning----

Chapter iv.

Containing a necessary apology for the author; and a childish incident, which perhaps requires an apology likewise --

Chapter v. -- The opinions of the divine and the philosopher concerning the two boys; with some reasons for their opinions, and other matters.

Chapter vi -- Containing a better reason still for the before-mentioned opinions.

Chapter vii -- In which the author himself makes his appearance on the stage.

Chapter viii -- A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a good-natured disposition in Tom Jones.

Chapter ix -- Containing an incident of a more heinous kind, with the comments of Thwackum and Square.

Chapter x -- In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different lights.