Chapter xi — In which a simile in Mr Pope’s
period of a mile introduces as bloody a battle as
can possibly be fought without the assistance of steel
or cold iron.
Chapter xii — In which is seen a more moving
spectacle than all the blood in the bodies of Thwackum
and Blifil, and of twenty other such, is capable of
producing.
Chapter i — Of love.
Chapter ii — The character of Mrs Western.
Her great learning and knowledge of the world, and
an instance of the deep penetration which she derived
from those advantages.
Chapter iii — Containing two defiances
to the critics.
Chapter iv — Containing sundry curious
matters.
Chapter v — In which is related what passed
between Sophia and her aunt.
Chapter vi — Containing a dialogue between
Sophia and Mrs Honour, which may a little relieve
those tender affections which the foregoing scene
may have raised in the mind of a good-natured reader.
Chapter vii — A picture of formal courtship
in miniature, as it always ought to be drawn, and
a scene of a tenderer kind painted at full length.
Chapter viii — The meeting between Jones
and Sophia.
Chapter ix — Being of a much more tempestuous
kind than the former.
Chapter x — In which Mr Western visits
Mr Allworthy.
Chapter xi — A short chapter; but which
contains sufficient matter to affect the good-natured
reader.
Chapter xii — Containing love-letters,
&c.
Chapter xiii — The behaviour of Sophia
on the present occasion; which none of her sex will
blame, who are capable of behaving in the same manner.
And the discussion of a knotty point in the court of
conscience.
Chapter xiv — A short chapter, containing
a short dialogue between
Squire Western and his sister.
Chapter i — A comparison between the world
and the stage.
Chapter ii — Containing a conversation
which Mr Jones had with himself.
Chapter iii — Containing several dialogues.
Chapter iv — A picture of a country gentlewoman
taken from the life.
Chapter v — The generous behaviour of Sophia
towards her aunt.
Chapter vi — Containing great variety of
matter.
Chapter vii — A strange resolution of Sophia,
and a more strange stratagem of Mrs Honour.
Chapter viii — Containing scenes of altercation,
of no very uncommon kind.
Chapter ix — The wise demeanour of Mr Western
in the character of a magistrate. A hint to justices
of peace, concerning the necessary qualifications
of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of paternal
madness and filial affection.
Chapter x — Containing several matters,
natural enough perhaps, but low.
