Chapter ii

-- The heroe of this great history appears with very bad

omens. A little tale of so LOW a kind that some may think it not worth their notice. A word or two concerning a squire, and more relating to a gamekeeper and a schoolmaster.

## Chapter iii -- The character of Mr Square the philosopher, and of Mr

Thwackum the divine; with a dispute concerning----

## Chapter iv .

Containing a necessary apology for the author; and a childish incident, which perhaps requires an apology likewise --

## Chapter v . -- The opinions of the divine and the philosopher

concerning the two boys; with some reasons for their opinions, and other matters.

## Chapter vi -- Containing a better reason still for the

before-mentioned opinions.

## Chapter vii -- In which the author himself makes his appearance on the

stage.

## Chapter viii -- A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a

good-natured disposition in Tom Jones.

## Chapter ix -- Containing an incident of a more heinous kind, with the

comments of Thwackum and Square.

## Chapter x -- In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different

lights.

## BOOK IV -- CONTAINING THE TIME OF A YEAR.

## Chapter i -- Containing five pages of paper.

## Chapter ii -- A short hint of what we can do in the sublime, and a

description of Miss Sophia Western.

## Chapter iii -- Wherein the history goes back to commemorate a trifling

incident that happened some years since; but which, trifling as it was, had some future consequences.

## Chapter iv -- Containing such very deep and grave matters, that some

readers, perhaps, may not relish it.

## Chapter v -- Containing matter accommodated to every taste.

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