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CONTENTS

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THE TENTH VOLUME.

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U OF M BINDERY

PHILOLOGICAL TRACTS, &c.

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The Plan of an English Dictionary

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Preface to the English Dictionary

31

*Advertisement to the Fourth Edition of the English

Dictionary

68

*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 411

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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Preliminary Discourse to the London Chronicle

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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

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* 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

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