CONTENTS.

Although in the following table of contents we have only
mentioned the principal subjects treated on in the various
letters, yet the respective characters in life which they
immediately concern may be easily discovered by re-
ference to the pages pointed out below.

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PREFACE

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A new plain and easy English Grammar

Directions for writing letters

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LETTER

I. On the memory of ancient friendship

II. A cheerful compliance with a friendly request

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20

III. On filial duty

20

IV. Paternal affection

V. Indigence soliciting the assistance of benevolence

VI. Humanity affected with, and assisting modest merit 22

21

VII. From an apprentice to his master

22

VIII. Benevolence acknowledged with gratitude, and

piery displayed

23

IX. Youth brought to a sense of folly and prodigality 23

X. A father's affection for the conduct of his son ex-

emplified

24

XI. Paternal affection engaged to procure a remission

of the errors of youth

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XII. Humanity drawing a veil over youthful follies

XIII. On the practice of virtue

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25

XIV. On the benefit of early religion

26

XV. On the diligence to be used in youthful studies 27

XVI. On filjal duty on the choice of a profession

28

XVII. Soliciting pocket-money in support of modest

frugality

28

XVIII. On prudent generosity

29

XIX. On brotherly affection

30

XX. Brotherly love exemplified

30

XXI. Prudence and sincerity exemplified in the choice

of a wife

31

XXVI. Imprudence acknowledged with sincerity

XXVII. On the barbarities practised in the inquisition

XXIX. A humorous letter from a sailor at Plymouth

to his wife in London

36

XXX. A letter from a young woman to her parents,

in the lowest style, concerning her sweetheart 37

XXXI. Rustic simplicity and prudence displayed

XXXII. Youth entering into business, soliciting the

XXXVIII. From a merchant in Italy to his friend in

XLII. From a young man inadvertently surprised with

an immediate demand of payment

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XLIII. A prudent answer

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XLIV. Soliciting the loan of money from a friend

XLV. The humane answer

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payment

XLVII. Benevolence displayed

XLVI. From a tenant to a landlord, excusing delay of

XLVIII. On the same subject

XLIX. On the same subject

L. Losses in trade emphatically displayed

LI. Sympathy with the distressed

LII. An excuse for not paying money when due

LIII. A sensible compliance with the above

LIV. From a modest young man, who has an opportu-

nity of settling in business, to an aged gentle-

man of reputed benevolence

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50

LXII. Friendship in youth renewed in advanced years 54

LXIII. A request complied with

55

LXIV. A complaint of the badness of goods.

55

LXV. A reasonable excuse

56

LXVI. Industry struggling under afflictions

56

LXVII. A satisfactory answer to the above

57

LXVIII. Modesty and assurance exemplified

LXIX. An instance of female prudence, as connected

LXXIV. A more explicatory answer, with a descrip-

LXXXIV. On the same subject

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daughter

LXXXVII. A humorous love-letter

LXXXVIII. A more humorous answer

LXXXV. A young lady's letter to her lover

LXXXVI. An indulgent father's account of a dutiful

LXXXIX, Wit reduced to practice, in a letter from a

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XCIV. On pleasure and economy

82

XCV. From a lover to his mistress lately recovered

XCVIII. Anxiety of the mind under disappointment 86

XCIX. An orphan's submissive resignation to Providence 86

C. A spirited letter on indifference

CII. Real love and merit exemplified in a letter from a

CV. On the death of a beloved and pious wife

CXII. On the history of foreign nations

CXIII. An interesting letter on seduction

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CXIV. Virtue rewarded

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