History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

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• BOOK I. — CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS NECESSARY OR PROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS HISTORY.Sample
• Chapter vii. — Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot laugh once through the whole chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at the author.
• Chapter xiii. — Which concludes the first book; with an instance of ingratitude, which, we hope, will appear unnatural.
• Chapter vi. — The trial of Partridge, the schoolmaster, for incontinency; the evidence of his wife; a short reflection on the wisdom of our law; with other grave matters, which those will like best who understand them most.
• Chapter iii. — The character of Mr Square the philosopher, and of Mr Thwackum the divine; with a dispute concerning——
• Chapter viii. — A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a good-natured disposition in Tom Jones.
• Chapter v. — Containing matter accommodated to every taste.
• Chapter x. — A story told by Mr Supple, the curate. The penetration of Squire Western. His great love for his daughter, and the return to it made by her.
• BOOK V. — CONTAINING A PORTION OF TIME SOMEWHAT LONGER THAN HALF A YEAR.
• Chapter vi. — By comparing which with the former, the reader may possibly correct some abuse which he hath formerly been guilty of in the application of the word love.
• Preface
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• Chapter iii. — Containing two defiances to the critics.
• Chapter ix. — Being of a much more tempestuous kind than the former.
• Preface
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• Chapter vii. — A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange stratagem of Mrs Honour.
• Chapter xii. — The adventure of a company of officers.
• Preface
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• Chapter v. — A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
• Chapter x. — In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary adventure.
• Chapter xiii. — In which the foregoing story is farther continued.
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• Chapter v. — An apology for all heroes who have good stomachs, with a description of a battle of the amorous kind.
• Chapter iii. — A dialogue between the landlady and Susan the chamber-maid, proper to be read by all inn-keepers and their servants; with the arrival, and affable behaviour of a beautiful young lady; which may teach
• Preface
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• Chapter iii. — A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
• Chapter viii. — A dreadful alarm in the inn, with the arrival of an unexpected friend of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
• Chapter ii. — In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, something is found which puts an end to his pursuit.
• Chapter vii. — Containing a remark or two of our own and many more of the good company assembled in the kitchen.
• Chapter xi. — The disasters which befel Jones on his departure for Coventry; with the sage remarks of Partridge.
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• Chapter vi. — What arrived while the company were at breakfast, with some hints concerning the government of daughters.
• Preface
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• Chapter ii. — Containing letters and other matters which attend amours.
• Chapter vii. — The interview between Mr Jones and Mr Nightingale.
• Chapter x. — A short chapter, which concludes the book.
• Chapter vi. — By what means the squire came to discover his daughter.
• Preface
• BOOK XVI.
• Chapter iii. — What happened to Sophia during her confinement.
• Preface
• BOOK XVII.
• Chapter iii. — The arrival of Mr Western, with some matters concerning the paternal authority.
• Preface
• BOOK XVIII.
• Chapter iii. — Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
• Chapter vii. — Continuation of the history.
• Chapter x. — Wherein the history begins to draw towards a conclusion.
• Chapter the last.