Chapter V: Book IV: Containing the Time of a Year

Chapter i. — Containing five pages of paper.

Chapter ii. — A short hint of what we can do in the sublime, and a description of Miss Sophia Western.

Chapter iii. — Wherein the history goes back to commemorate a trifling incident that happened some years since; but which, trifling as it was, had some future consequences.

Chapter iv. — Containing such very deep and grave matters, that some readers, perhaps, may not relish it.

Chapter v. — Containing matter accommodated to every taste.

Chapter vi. — An apology for the insensibility of Mr Jones to all the charms of the lovely Sophia; in which possibly we may, in a considerable degree, lower his character in the estimation of those men of wit and

Chapter vii. — Being the shortest chapter in this book.

Chapter viii. — A battle sung by the muse in the Homerican style, and which none but the classical reader can taste.

Chapter ix. — Containing matter of no very peaceable colour.

Chapter x. — A story told by Mr Supple, the curate. The penetration of Squire Western. His great love for his daughter, and the return to it made by her.

Chapter xi. — The narrow escape of Molly Seagrim, with some observations for which we have been forced to dive pretty deep into nature.

Chapter xii. — Containing much clearer matters; but which flowed from the same fountain with those in the preceding chapter.

Chapter xiii. — A dreadful accident which befel Sophia. The gallant behaviour of Jones, and the more dreadful consequence of that behaviour to the young lady; with a short digression in favour of the female sex. —

Chapter xiv. — The arrival of a surgeon.—His operations, and a long dialogue between Sophia and her maid.