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CONTENTS.

VOL. XX.

No.

54. A DEATH-BED the true School of

Wisdom-the Effects of Death upon

the Survivors .

.... JOHNSON

55. The gay Widow's Impatience of the

Growth of her Daughter-the His-

tory of Miss May-pole.

56. The Necessity of Complaisance-the

Rambler's Grief for offending his

Correspondents.

...

57. Sententious Rules of Frugality

58. The Desire of Wealth moderated by

Philosophy..

59. An account of Suspirius, the human

Screech-owl...

60. The Dignity and Usefulness of Biogra-

phy

61. A Londoner's Visit to the Country . .

62. A young Lady's Impatience, to see

London

63. Inconstancy not always a Weakness.

64. The Requisites to true Friendship..

65. Obidah and the Hermit, an Eastern

story....

√66. Passion not to be eradicated-the

Views of Women ill directed ....

67. The Garden of Hope, a Dream