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Amelia — Complete


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       Henry Fielding

      Amelia — Complete

      Published by Good Press, 2019

       [email protected]

      EAN 4057664632524

       INTRODUCTION.

       To RALPH ALLEN, ESQ.

       AMELIA.

       VOL. I

       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

       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.

       “‘E. HARRIS.’”

       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.