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THE
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS
OF
OLIVER GOLDSMITH,
WITH AN
ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS.
A NEW EDITION, IN FOUR VOLUMES.
EDITED BY WASHINGTON IRVING.
VOL. III.
PARIS: PUBLISHED BY A. AND W. GALIGNANI, AND C.,
18, RUE VIVIENNE.
1837.
CONTENTS
OF THE
recat. n-ap-44
THIRD VOLUME.
LETTERS FROM A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD TO HIS
FRIENDS IN THE EAST.
Letter
Page
I. Introduction. A character of the Chinese philosopher..... 7
II. The arrival of the Chinese in London. His motives for the jour-
ney. Some description of the streets and houses..
8
III. The description of London continued. The luxury of the Eng-
lish. Its benefits. The fine gentleman. The fine lady..... II
IV. English pride. Liberty. An instance of both. Newspapers.
Politeness.
15
V. English passion for politics. A specimen of a newspaper. Cha-
racteristic of the manners of different countries ...
19
VI. Happiness lost by seeking after refinement. The Chinese philo-
sopher's disgraces
24
VII. The tie of wisdom only to make us happy. The benefits of tra-
velling upon the morals of a philosopher....
VIII. The Chinese deceived by a prostitute in the streets of London... 28
IX. The licentiousness of the English with regard to women. A cha-
racter of a woman's man..
31
X. The journey of the Chinese from Pekin to Moscow. The customs
of the Daures..
33
26
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