Amelia — Volume 1
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Fielding Harold. Amelia — Volume 1
INTRODUCTION
DEDICATION
BOOK I
Chapter i. Containing the exordium, &c
Chapter ii. The history sets out. Observations on the excellency of the English constitution and curious examinations before a justice of peace
Chapter iii. Containing the inside of a prison
Chapter iv. Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house
Chapter v. Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison
Chapter vi. Containing the extraordinary behaviour of Miss Matthews on her meeting with Booth, and some endeavours to prove, by reason and authority, that it is possible for a woman to appear to be what she really is not
Chapter vii. In which Miss Matthews begins her history
Chapter viii. The history of Miss Matthews continued
Chapter ix. In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation
Chapter x. Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison
BOOK II
Chapter i. In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history
Chapter ii. Mr. Booth continues his story. In this chapter there are some passages that may serve as a kind of touchstone by which a young lady may examine the heart of her lover. I would advise, therefore, that every lover be obliged to read it over in the presence of his mistress, and that she carefully watch his emotions while he is reading
Chapter iii. The narrative continued. More of the touchstone
Chapter iv. The story of Mr. Booth continued. In this chapter the reader will perceive a glimpse of the character of a very good divine, with some matters of a very tender kind
Chapter v. Containing strange revolutions of fortune
Chapter vi. Containing many surprising adventures
Chapter vii. The story of Booth continued. — More surprising adventures
Chapter viii. In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth's conduct
Chapter ix. Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding
BOOK III
Chapter i. In which Mr. Booth resumes his story
Chapter ii. Containing a scene of the tender kind
Chapter iii. In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey
Chapter iv. A sea piece
Chapter v. The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him
Chapter vi. Containing matters which will please some readers
Chapter vii. The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural
Chapter viii. The story of Booth continued
Chapter ix. Containing very extraordinary matters
Chapter x. Containing a letter of a very curious kind
Chapter xi. In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England
Chapter xii. In which Mr. Booth concludes his story
BOOK IV
Chapter i. Containing very mysterious matter
Chapter ii. The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former
Chapter iii. Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters
Chapter iv. In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light
Chapter v. Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters
Chapter vi. In which may appear that violence is sometimes done to the name of love
Chapter vii. Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident
Chapter viii. Containing various matters
Chapter ix. In which Amelia, with her friend, goes to the oratorio
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SIR, – The following book is sincerely designed to promote the cause of virtue, and to expose some of the most glaring evils, as well public as private, which at present infest the country; though there is scarce, as I remember, a single stroke of satire aimed at any one person throughout the whole.
The best man is the properest patron of such an attempt. This, I believe, will be readily granted; nor will the public voice, I think, be more divided to whom they shall give that appellation. Should a letter, indeed, be thus inscribed, DETUR OPTIMO, there are few persons who would think it wanted any other direction.
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After this second vent of sorrow or shame, or, if the reader pleases, of rage, she once more recovered from her agonies. To say the truth, these are, I believe, as critical discharges of nature as any of those which are so called by the physicians, and do more effectually relieve the mind than any remedies with which the whole materia medica of philosophy can supply it.
When Mrs. Vincent had recovered her faculties, she perceived Booth standing silent, with a mixture of concern and astonishment in his countenance; then addressing herself to him with an air of most bewitching softness, of which she was a perfect mistress, she said, "I do not wonder at your amazement, Captain Booth, nor indeed at the concern which you so plainly discover for me; for I well know the goodness of your nature: but, O, Mr. Booth! believe me, when you know what hath happened since our last meeting, your concern will be raised, however your astonishment may cease. O, sir! you are a stranger to the cause of my sorrows."
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