The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | Page 3

Henry Fielding
in miniature, as it always ought to be drawn, and a scene of a tenderer kind painted at full length.

Chapter viii
-- The meeting between Jones and Sophia.

Chapter ix
-- Being of a much more tempestuous kind than the former.

Chapter x
-- In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy.

Chapter xi
-- A short chapter; but which contains sufficient matter to affect the good-natured reader.

Chapter xii
-- Containing love-letters, &c.

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 xiv
-- A short chapter, containing a short dialogue between Squire Western and his sister.
BOOK VII -- CONTAINING THREE DAYS.

Chapter i
-- A comparison between the world and the stage.

Chapter ii
-- Containing a conversation which Mr Jones had with himself.

Chapter iii
-- Containing several dialogues.

Chapter iv
-- A picture of a country gentlewoman taken from the life.

Chapter v
-- The generous behaviour of Sophia towards her aunt.

Chapter vi
-- Containing great variety of matter.

Chapter vii
-- A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange stratagem of Mrs Honour.

Chapter viii
-- Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon kind.

Chapter ix
-- The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the character of a magistrate. A hint to justices of peace, concerning the necessary qualifications of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of paternal madness and filial affection.

Chapter x
-- Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but low.

Chapter xi
-- The adventure of a company of soldiers.

Chapter xii
-- The adventure of a company of officers.

Chapter xiii
-- Containing the great address of the landlady, the great learning of a surgeon, and the solid skill in casuistry of the worthy lieutenant.

Chapter xiv
-- A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers ought to venture upon in an evening, especially when alone.

Chapter xv
-- The conclusion of the foregoing adventure.
BOOK VIII -- CONTAINING ABOUT TWO DAYS.

Chapter i
-- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.

Chapter ii
-- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.

Chapter iii
-- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.

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 v
-- A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.

Chapter vi
-- In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin will appear, as well as who this extraordinary person was.

Chapter vii
-- Containing better reasons than any which have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge; an apology for the weakness of Jones; and some further anecdotes concerning my landlady.

Chapter viii
-- Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; the character of that house, and of a petty-fogger which he there meets with.

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 discovery to his friend.

Chapter x
-- In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary adventure.

Chapter xi
-- In which the Man of the Hill begins to relate his history.

Chapter xii
-- In which the Man of the Hill continues his history.

Chapter xiii
-- In which the foregoing story is farther continued.

Chapter xiv
-- In which the Man of the Hill concludes his history.

Chapter xv
-- A brief history of Europe; and a curious discourse between Mr Jones and the Man of the Hill.
BOOK IX -- CONTAINING TWELVE HOURS.

Chapter i
-- Of those who lawfully may, and of those who may not, write such histories as this.

Chapter ii
-- Containing a very surprizing adventure indeed, which Mr Jones met with in his walk with the Man of the Hill.

Chapter iii
-- The arrival of Mr Jones with his lady at the inn; with a very full description of the battle of Upton.

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 v
-- An apology for all heroes who have good stomachs, with a description of a battle of the amorous kind.

Chapter vi
-- A friendly conversation in the kitchen, which had a very common, though not very friendly, conclusion.

Chapter vii
-- Containing a fuller account of Mrs Waters, and by what means she came into that distressful situation from which she was rescued by Jones.
BOOK X -- IN WHICH THE HISTORY GOES FORWARD ABOUT TWELVE HOURS.

Chapter i
-- Containing instructions very necessary to be perused by modern critics.

Chapter ii
-- Containing the arrival of an Irish gentleman, with very extraordinary adventures which ensued at the inn.

Chapter iii
-- A dialogue between the landlady and Susan the chamber-maid, proper to be read by all inn-keepers and their servants; with the arrival, and affable behaviour of a beautiful young lady; which may teach persons of condition
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