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XIX. IN WHICH SAVAGE, DURING AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW,

OBTAINS A HALF-CONFESSION, WHICH ENABLES HIM

ΤΟ BEAR UP AGAINST HIS MISFORTUNES. WITH

OTHER MATTERS

XX. ANOTHER INSTANCE OF BENEVOLENCE EXERTED IN FAVOUR

OF OUR AUTHOR. HIS APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE,

WITH A GLANCE AT TWO OR THREE OF HIS AUDIENCE.

WITH A SURPRISING COMMUNICATION, WHICH PRECIPI-

TATES HIM UPON A DANGEROUS ADVENTURE -

XXI. RICHARD SAVAGE RECEIVES A VISIT FROM A GENTLEMAN

OF A PECULIAR TURN IN MORALS, AND TAKES A LAST

FAREWELL OF SIR RICHARD STEELE

XXII. WHICH TREATS OF DIVERS MATTERS VERY NECESSARY

TO BE READ BY ALL WHO WOULD ACQUIRE A FULL

KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHARACTER OF RICHARD

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XXIII. WHEREIN THE MOST LAMENTABLE EVENT THAT EVER

BEFELL OUR AUTHOR IS DESCRIBED AT LARGE

XXIV. IN WHICH THE HERO OF THIS HISTORY, AND HIS TWO

COMPANIONS, HOLD UP THEIR HANDS AT THE OLD

BAILEY; AND WHEREIN IT WILL BE SEEN THAT ALL

CRIMINALS ARE NOT PRISONERS IN NEWGATE

XXV. IN WHICH RICHARD SAVAGE, THE PHILOSOPHER, IS TRANS-

FORMED IN A MOMENT INTO A VERY COMMON MAN.

WITH SOME WORTHIER SPECIMENS OF HUMAN NATURE

THAN WERE TO BE FOUND (SAVE ONE) IN THE

XXVI. IN WHICH RICHARD SAVAGE MEDITATES AN EXPEDIENT

THAT IS NOT HIGHLY CREDITABLE TO HIM; AND

WHEREIN THE DEATH OF A FRIEND AND OF AN

ENEMY WILL BE FOUND

XXVII. RICHARD SAVAGE MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE AND SECURES

THE FRIENDSHIP OF A WORTHY PEER, AND IS FOR

THE PRESENT RAISED OUT OF WANT INTO AFFLU-

XXVIII. IN WHICH RICHARD SAVAGE DOES NOT APPEAR TO THE

BEST ADVANTAGE; AND WHEREIN THE READER WILL

SEE THE LAST OF A STRANGE CHARACTER

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XXIX. IN WHICH RICHARD SAVAGE APPEARS TO BE NOT VERY

HANDSOMELY TREATED; AND EXHIBITS AN ALACRITY

IN RESENTING INSULT

XXX. WHEREIN RICHARD SAVAGE ACTS A MOST UNWORTHY

PART; AND QUARRELLING WITH HIS PATRON, LEAVES

THE READER ΤΟ DECIDE WHICH IS THE LESS

ESTIMABLE PERSON OF THE TWO

XXXI. AN ABRUPT DETERMINATION TO MAKE AN END OF HIS

NARRATIVE, AND A PARTIAL DISCLOSURE OF SEVERAL

WRETCHED PARTICULARS WHICH SEEM TO MAKE IT

EXPEDIENT SO TO DO

XXXII. IN WHICH RICHARD SAVAGE TAKES HIS FAREWELL OF

LONDON, AND OF ONE WHOM IT HAD BEEN WELL IF

HE HAD STRIVEN TO DESERVE IN CONCLUSION, HIS

GOOD RESOLUTIONS, AND HOW THEIR EFFECT WAS

CONCLUSION.-FROM MR. THOMAS DAGGE TO MR. SAMUEL

JOHNSON, TO THE CARE OF MR. EDWARD CAVE, ST.

JOHN'S GATE, LONDON

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1. THE DEATH OF SINCLAIR

2. MR. LEMERY RECEIVES A HINT THAT HE

CANNOT MISTAKE

3. RICHARD SAVAGE AT LADY MASON'S

4. THE FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

5. SAVAGE WITH MR. AND MRS. L'ESTRANGE

6. RICHARD SAVAGE RETALIATES UPON THE

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