TABLE OF CONTENTS

OF VOLUME III.

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LETTER LVI.

A DISQUISITION on the fubject of Liberty, Equality,

&c. &c. The author ventures his opinions. page 1.

LETTER LVII.

The two laft infurrections of Holland—An instance

i of Dutch revenge in private life-Reflections on

the public mania in different countries-The

progress of political difcontent.

LETTER LVIII.

9.

The calamity of the times generally Spoken of-The

author's promife to glean them more particularly

in the course of this laft fheaf-The author gleans

the German theatre-Some of its beauties and

defects Analyfis of fome of their dramatick

pieces-The German Romeo and Juliet turned

into an opera; but managed with uncommon ad-

drefs-Its fable and feenery-Defcription of a

gala play, at which three princely perfonages, in

honour of whom it is reprefented, fall faft afleep

-The author literally takes them napping-The

Stadtholder's birth-day, or anniversary martyr-

·dom-

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dom-More advantages of little folks over

great with more reflections thereupon-The

ridicule of the popular term Equality, when the

lowest station even under a Monarchy is thus

happier than the highest-Marching of troops

out of the Hague to the frontiers --A fecond

wet jacket for his Highness of Orange-Difaf-

Dutch foldiery, and of the

Dutch people-This important subject investi-

gated-The author reafons a little with the

Dutch patriots-Farewell to Holland and Guel-

derland.
page 23.

fected fate of the

LETTER LIX.

The author enters Weftphalia-Contrafts it with
Holland-Deferibes the charming
the charming Dutchy of
Cleves-Its fimilitude to the most agreeable
parts of England-It exhibits the beautiful
though not the fublime of nature-The Cleves
wood-Its abundant graces public and private
-Summer-Autumnal, Winter, and Spring
views of it-Gleans them all, and moralizes en
paffant-An account of the environs and town
of Cleves-A contraft in favour of Holland as
to neatness-Illustrations" An ounce of Civet
"to fweeten the reader's imagination"—The
Story of the ox, the Sheep, and the lamb-Reflec-
tions addressed to those who happen to have hearts
-Paffages from Pope and Otway exemplified.

Cambrian and Weftphalian Sheep contrafted. A

Weft.

Weftphalian Shepherd and dog, the latter the

merriest and most useful fellow of the two- His

daily labour defcribed-First recommended to

the fad dogs of England, then recanted-An

excellent Weftphalian custom refpecting mad

dogs, worthy of adoption.
page 42.

LETTER LX.

A Weftphalian tea party, and the curious method

of baking, boiling, and smoke-drying themselves in

the open air-General character of the Pruffian

and German concerts, clubs, focieties, and other

focial meetings-Differtation on Stoves and to-

bacco-pipes-The author gleans the mouths of

the Weftphalian and Dutch gentry, and is

obliged to give them a blow in the teeth-Ger-

man, particularly Weftphalian, customs-Hat-

pulling-Kiffing ceremony-Refiftance to the

habits of a country, and the author's advice on

that fubject-Pruffian impofition-A very grand

action of a very little perfon.

LETTER LXI.

55.

The great, little, perfon writeth an epistle to the
Author-The mischief done by English travellers
to their countrymen and to foreigners-This
fubject gravely difcuffed-A fcale of impofition,
expence, and economy-The English teach fo-
reigners to charge-Proofs-Average of ex-
penditure in different countries, an humble, but
useful

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ufeful Gleaning-Impofition and the art of bill-

making in England, Holland, and Weftphalia,

and parts adjacent-Reasonable and unreafon-

able-The black landlords feparated from the

white-A week in Weftphalia and a day in

Holland are about par as to tavern charges-

Proofs pofitive-The author promises to glean

the Pruffian coins-Advice to travellers, who

mean to refide abroad-Advice to the poor and

proud-The mifery of the Pruffians, Weftpha-

lians, &c. in their habits of kitchen expences-

The author gleans a Pruffian pantry-and a

gentleman's table-The frugality of foreigners

-Curious inftances-Modes of living-Twelve

o'clock dinners-An accommodating appetite a-

mongst the bleffings of a traveller-The Author

gleans himself-Apostrophe to good-humour! -

and the letter concluded with wishing the reader

the poffeffion of that treafure, and a good ap-

petite.
Page 66.

LETTER LXII.

Weftphalian churches-with obfervations on lite-

rary brick work, and travelling Stone-masonry-

The influence of the Catholic faith on the fub-

ordinate claffes of mankind-Oppofed to the pre-
fent fyftematical infidelity of a once most Catho-
lic country-Half an hour's walk by moonlight
and the blaze of bonfires-The occafion of them.

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