By T. GARDNER in the Strand. (Price 10s. bound) In TWO VOLUMES, OCTAVO, Epifiles for the Ladies. By the AUTHORS of The FEMALE SPECTATOR. • The Character of this Work is in general fo well ⚫ known, as not to need a Recommendation; but as fome particular Perfons may be unacquainted with it, it is hoped it will not offend the Modeftly of its Authors, juft to cite a few of the Epithets given to it by fome of the most diftinguifhing Judges of the prefent Age. -As"That it is the beft adapted for improving the "Morals, and refining the Tafte.That a jufk 66 and proper Spirit breathes through the Whole. "That it imperceptibly makes its Readers "wifer.-That it exalts the Ideas.--That it is a "polite and elegant Advocate for private Virtue. -That tho' it feems by the Title to be princi "pally intended for the Service of the Fair Sex, "yet there is not a Man of the greatest Genius but may be pleafing ly amufed. That its Lan# guage is elegant, clear, and confpicuous."That its Stories are fo affectingly related, that "whoever reads them will find the Paffions fin"gularly moved.-That it is judicioufly blend ed with Inftruction and Entertainment.-That "it infenfibly difcovers the Means of being happy in ourselves. That it is an admirable "Leffon for the Young and Unexperienced."That it points out fuch Foibles in ourselves, as "for want of being obferv'd, frequently entail "the greatest Uneafineffes.-That it is peculiar"ly adapted to the reigning Habits of the present Times, &c. &c." INDEX TO THE SECOND VOLUME. A. AMINTOR, his Letter, p. 6 Arpafia, her Character, p. 7 Antipathies in Nature, not to be accounted for, p.13 Affectation of a Lady concerning Tea, p. 88 Annihilation, believed but by few, p. 219 Apparitions, not always to be rejected, p. 248 B. BOOKS, Benefits we receive from them, p. 39 Bellamonte, her Letter, p. 89 Beauclair, Madame, her Character, p. 226 Country Fuffice, his blunt Reply, p. 33 Caius Marius, not enough modernized, p. 78 Cautions against Jealousy, p. 181 Cleora, her Letter, p. 192 Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria, his cruel Zeal, p. 203 Conundrums much in vogue, f. 291 D.. ISTRARIO, his Letter, p. 59 Dialogue between an English and Hanoverian Diffimulation, not natural to the English, p. 132 XCESS in any thing, a Fault, p. 49 Edward and Eleonora, an excellent Play, p. 76 English, fond of Exotics, p. 86 Equality between the Sexes dreaded, p. 207 Examples of Virtue, from whom most useful, p. 212 Euphrofine, ber Defign to bring Court Puppets into Guildhall, p. 296 F. Female Spectator's Advice to Amintor, p. 14 Ditto to Bellamonte, p. 98 Female Spectator feverely cenfured, p. 103 Fancy, its great Power, p. 164 Fortune-tellers, Folly of crediting them, p. 259 GLORY too highly valued, p. 19. Gratitude, in fome Cafes, a Vice, p. 30 Guftavus Vafa, a true Patriot Tragedy, p. 76 Gaming, its ill Confequences in both Sexes, p. 277 H. HYPATIA, ber Character, p. 203 Honour of itself not to be relied on, p. 237 I. INGRATITUDE, the difficulty of defining it, p.5 Inftances where Gratitude is owing, p. 35 John Careful, his Letter, p. 81 Jealousy, its Sources, p. 165 Immortality of the Soul, Belief of it necessary, p. 236 Jeoffry Ruddell, his Story, p. 316 K KING Charles II. his Admiration of wit, p.313 L L4W of Candy, very particular, p. 20 Licence-Office for Plays, how far prejudicial, p. 62 M ACROBIUS, his Difappointment, p. 33 Muficians, the Vanity of one justly mortified, p. 57 Martius and Ifmenia, their Story, P. 239 NOVELTY, the Passion moft People have for OPI p. 290 PINION of the Female Spectator concerning Odd Notions of fome Moderns, p. 221 Old Gentleman's Sarcafm on the Ladies of thefe P PLaufible, Sir Thomas, his Character, p. 42 Partiality, how blameable, p. 74 Platonides, his Letter, p. 146 Prefcience, Stars of it experienced, p. 216 Part of an intended Farce,p. 292 R RUSSIAN USSIAN Women, the Proof they expect of their Husbands Affection, p. 166 Rabbin, the Opinion of one on Dreams, p. 264 · Religion dwells not too much on Forms, p. 267 Racket, Rout, Terms ufed by Lady Gamefters, 273 Romping dangerous to Women, p.. 314 S SElf-Sufficient People never to be obliged, p. 44 Stage, ought to be the School of Virtue, p. 76 Shakespear, in what faulty, P, 78 Sabina, her Story, p. 185 Study of Philofophy recommended, p. 199 TWO Sifters, their hard Fate, p. 27 Time, how little valued, p. 284 Tripoly, the Countess of her Gratitude, p. 320 UNNATURAL Contention, p. 22 Verres, his Charácter, p. 142 Virtuofoes, an Experiment made by them, p. 220 Vice followed only because fashionable, p. 300 W WIldman, receives an unmerited Favour, p. 42 Wager, the pleafant Event of one, p. 250 Wit, how much encouraged in France, p. 288 Y. YEW-TREE, the Fright it occafioned, p. 249 Z Z Ꮓ EAL in the Clergy, when moft ferviceable to End of VOL. II. |