THE BRITISH ESSAYISTS; TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED PREFACES BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND CRITICAL: BY JAMES FERGUSON, Esq. Author of the NEW BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, &c. A New Edition, in Forty-five Volumes. VOL. X. CONTAINING SPECTATOR, VOL. V. LONDON: Printed by Plummer and Brewis, Eastcheap, FOR G. OFFER; J. SHARPE AND SONS; ROBINSONS AND CO.; W. BLAIR, EDINBURGH; AND J. SAWERS, GLASGOW. CONTENTS. .........HEYWOOD. 267. Criticism on Paradise Lost 268. Letters on pulling the Nose ..... 271. Letters from Tom Trippit-com- plaining of a Greek Quotation- soliciting a Peep at Sir Roger STEELE. 275. Dissection of a Beau's Head......... ADDISON. 276. Letters on Delicacy in the Censure of Vices-from an affected Lady -a Kept-Mistress-a Quaker ... STEELE. 277. Remarks and Letters on French Fashions BUDGELL. 281. Dissection of a Coquette's Heart ADDISON. 282. False-hopes-decorating Churches with Evergreens.............. STEELE. 283. On the Art of growing rich......... BUDgell. ... ........ 285. Criticism on Paradise Lost 287. On the Civil Constitution of Great ADDISON. UNKNOWN. STEELE. ADDISON. 291. Criticism on Paradise Lost......... addison. 292, On the Art, of bestowing Favours a poor and proud Jezabel......... UNKNOWN. ....... STEELE. 296. Letters on Greek Mottos-the Use |