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CONTENTS

OF

THE TENTH VOLUME.

JUL 31 58

U OF M BINDERY

PHILOLOGICAL TRACTS, &c.

Page

The Plan of an English Dictionary. . . . 3

Preface to the English Dictionary . . . . 31

*Advertisement to the Fourth Edition of the English

Dictionary . . . . . . . . .

*Preface to the Octavo Edition of the English Dic-

tionary . . . . . . . . 70

Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Mac-

beth, with Remarks on Sir T. Hanmer's Edition

of Shakespeare . . . . . . . 73

Proposals for printing the Dramatick Works of William

Shakespeare . . . . . . . 123

Preface to Shakespeare . .

.. 132

General Observations on the Plays of Shakespeare . 195

An Account of the Harleian Library . . . 225

n*Preface to the Catalogue of the Harleian Library . 41]

An Essay on the Origin and Importance of Small

Tracts and Fugitive Pieces, written for the Intro-

duction to the Harleian Miscellany . . . 238

A View of the Controversy between Mons. Crousaz

and Mr. Warburton on the subject of Mr. Pope's

Essay on Man . . . . . . . 248

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Page

Preliminary Discourse to the London Chronicle • 253

Introduction to “ The World Displayed” . . 258

Preface to “ The Preceptor : containing a general Plan

of Education ” . . . .

. 285

- to Rolt's Dictionary .

. 305

- to the Translation of Father Lobo's Voyage to

Abyssinia .. . . . . . . 315

An Essay on Epitaphs . . . . . . 320

Preface to “An Essay on Milton's Use and Imitation

of the Moderns in his Paradise Lost” . . . 331

* Letter to the Rev. Mr. Douglas, occasioned by his

Vindication of Milton, &c. By William Lauder,

A. M. . . . . . . . . . 337

*Testimonies concerning Mr. Lauder . . . 353

* An Account of an Attempt to ascertain the Longitude 368

Considerations on the Plans offered for the Construc-

tion of Blackfriars Bridge . . . . . 374

Some Thoughts on Agriculture, both Ancient and

Modern; with an Account of the Honour due to

an English Farmer . . . . . . 388

Further Thoughts on Agriculture . . . . 395

*Considerations on the Corn Laws . . . . 402