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12 His description of Bafil groves, the feat of Charles Henley, Efq; and of the library and skeleton there

13 His defcription of John Henley, Efq;

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14 His defcription of Mifs Statia Henley, and his converfation with John Henley, Efq; The author's account of himself to John Henley, Efq;

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38. 16 Mr. Henley's reply to his ftory, and commendation of him for his fentiments in religious matters

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17. The hiftory of Charles Henley, Efq; and of his beautiful daughter Statia 18 J. Henley, Efq; offers his grand-daughter (Mifs Statia) in marriage to the author 44 19 The author's reply on that occafion 20 His ftay and manner of living at Bafil-groves. -The death of Mr. Henley, and Mifs Statia's behaviour thereupon

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21 Conversation between him and Mifs Henley on the fubject of matrimony

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22 (2. The author's reflections on celibacy and marriage)

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23 Mifs Henley's answer to the author's remarks in favour of marriage

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24 The author marries Mifs Statia Henley 25 They repair to Orton-lodge.-Statia dies

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there 26 The author leaves Orton-lodge, and fets out for Harrogate fpaw.-Defcription of the romantic country over which he travelled

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27 Defcription of a fociety of protestant married friars in Westmoreland, and of the regularity of their lives

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52 The author meets at Harrogate fix gentlemen of his acquaintance from Dublin 161

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53 Their characters 54 The hiftory of the unfortunate Mifs Hunt 172 55 The picture of Mifs Hunt, and her unhappy

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56 The author falls in love with Mifs Spence 179 57 An apology for the author's marrying fo often

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58 Mifs Spence's reply to his addreffes 182 59 The author removes to Oldfield spaw, on account of an indifpofition occafioned by a night's hard drinking, and his reflections on hard drinking 60 Description of Oldfield fpaw, with an account of it's water

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61 An obfervation on our people of fortune going to other countries to drink mineral waters

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189 62 An account of Moffat wells, and of the vir tues of thefe waters 63 The author fets out from Oldfield spaw for Knaresborough, but arrives at another place. A morning thought on the rifing

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fun 64 Defcription of a beautiful fpot and charming country feat, in the weft riding of Yorkshire

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65 An account of two wonderful figures which played on the German Aute 66 The hiftory of Mifs Wolfe, who had known the author in Ireland, and recollects him

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67 An account of Oliver Wincup, Efq; with whom the author accidentally becomes

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68 And goes with him to his feat, called Woodcefter-house

69 The manner of living at Woodcefter

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70 An account of a company of ftroling players at Woodcefter

205 71 The author leaves Woodcefter, and rides to a lone filent place, called Lafco 207 72 The hiftory of two rich beauties, immured in a lone-house, in a wood near Lafco 208 73 Character of their guardian, Jeremiah Cock, an old lawyer

209 74 The author gets acquainted with him, and dines at his house

213 75 Description of old Cock the lawyer - 215 76 The author finds means to propose to the ladies to carry them off

217 77 They agree to it, and he carries them off 219 78 Is puzzled how to dispose of them 79 Carries them to Orton-lodge

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80 The author's departure from Orton-lodge, where he leaves his two young heirefles: miffes his way a fecond time; defcription of the country

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81 Defcription of Mrs. Thurloe's feat in Weftmoreland

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82 An account of the two Mifs Thurloes
83 Account of a Carthufian monaftery in Rich-

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84 Reasons for reading the works of the Rabbies, fictitious and extravagant as they are 237

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85 (7. An account of the Talmuds
86 An account of Knaresborough and it's waters.
-The fall and death of Gavefton

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