incident, which perhaps requires an apology likewise.
Chapter v. — The opinions of the divine and the philosopher concerning the two boys; with some reasons for their opinions, and other matters.
Chapter vi. — Containing a better reason still for the before-mentioned opinions.
Chapter vii. — In which the author himself makes his appearance on the stage.
Chapter viii. — A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a good-natured disposition in Tom Jones.
Chapter ix. — Containing an incident of a more heinous kind, with the comments of Thwackum and Square.
Chapter x. — In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different lights.
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 gallantry who approve the heroes in most of our modern comedies.
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.
BOOK V. — CONTAINING A PORTION OF TIME SOMEWHAT LONGER THAN HALF A YEAR.
Chapter i. — Of the SERIOUS in writing, and for what purpose it is introduced.
Chapter ii. — In which Mr Jones receives many friendly visits during his confinement; with some fine touches of the passion of love, scarce visible to the naked eye.
Chapter iii. — Which all who have no heart will think to contain much ado about nothing.
Chapter iv. — A little chapter, in which is contained a little incident.
Chapter v. — A very long chapter, containing a very great incident.
Chapter vi. — By comparing which with the former, the reader may possibly correct some abuse which he hath formerly been guilty of in the application of the word love.
Chapter vii. — In which Mr Allworthy appears on a sick-bed.
Chapter viii. — Containing matter rather natural than pleasing.
Chapter ix. — Which, among other things, may serve as a comment on that saying of Aeschines, that “drunkenness shows the mind of a man, as a mirrour reflects his person.”
Chapter x. — Showing the truth of many observations of Ovid, and of other more grave writers, who have proved beyond contradiction, that wine is often the forerunner of incontinency.
Chapter xi. — In which a simile in Mr Pope's period of a mile introduces as bloody a battle as can possibly be fought without the assistance of steel or cold iron.
Chapter xii. — In which is seen a more moving spectacle than all the blood in the bodies of Thwackum and Blifil, and of twenty other such, is capable of producing.
BOOK VI. — CONTAINING ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
Chapter i. — Of love.
Chapter ii. — The character of Mrs Western. Her great learning and knowledge of the world, and an instance of the deep penetration which she derived from those advantages.
Chapter iii. — Containing two defiances
