The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

Dent, 1925

An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return	5

Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a simile	12

A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah contain	19

Containing many rules and some examples concerning	27

The description of a domestic government founded upon rules	41

Containing much matter to exercise the judgment and reflec	48

A short sketch of that felicity which prudent couples	58

Containing little or nothing	69

Containing a dialogue between Sophia and Mrs Honour which	213

A short chapter but which contains sufficient matter to affect the goodnatured reader	229

Containing loveletters	231

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 discuss...	235

A short chapter containing a short dialogue between Squire Western and his sister BOOK VII	239

CONTAINING THREE DAYS I A comparison between the world and the stage	241

Containing several dialogues	244

A picture of a country gentlewoman taken from the life	251

Containing a necessary apology for the author and a childish	78

In which the author himself makes his appearance on	88

BOOK IV	97

Containing such very deep and grave matters that some	105

Being the shortest chapter in this book	113

Containing matter of no very peaceable colour	122

for which we have been forced to dive pretty deep into	129

99	134

of Jones and the more dreadful consequence of that	136

Containing matter rather natural than pleasing	174

Shewing the truth of many observations of Ovid and of other	183

In which is seen a more moving spectacle than all the blood	189

Of love	195

The generous behaviour of Sophia towards her aunt	253

Containing great variety of matter	255

A strange resolution of Sophia and a more strange stratagem of Mrs Honour	260

Containing scenes of altercation of no very uncommon kind	264

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 ...	268

Containing several matters natural enough perhaps but	271

The adventure of a company of soldiers	276

The adventure of a company of officers	280

Containing the great address of the landlady the great learn ing of a surgeon and the solid skill in casuistry of the worthy lieutenant	286

A most dreadful chapter indeed and which few readers ought to venture upon in an evening especially when alone XV The conclusion of the foregoi...	291

CONTAINING ABOUT TWO DAYS I A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous being much the longest of all our introductory chapters ...	301

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Titel	The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling Everyman's Library nos.355-356 Nummer 355 van Everyman's library Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Rhys. Fiction. [no. 355-356] Nummers 355-356 van Everyman's library: Fiction Half-title: Everyman's libraryFiction. Volume 1 van The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Henry Fielding
Auteur	Henry Fielding
Editie	herdruk
Uitgever	Dent, 1925
Oorspronkelijk uit	de University of California
Gedigitaliseerd	19 april 2012

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