History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

Chapter iv.

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

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Chapter 1 Ch.1
BOOK I -- CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS Ch.2
Chapter i -- The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the Ch.3
Chapter ii -- A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller Ch.4
Chapter iii -- An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return Ch.5
Chapter iv -- The reader's neck brought into danger by a description; Ch.6
Chapter v -- Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon Ch.7
Chapter vi -- Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a Ch.8
Chapter vii -- Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot Ch.9
Chapter viii -- A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah; Ch.10
Chapter x -- The hospitality of Allworthy; with a short sketch of the Ch.11
Chapter xi -- Containing many rules, and some examples, concerning Ch.12
Chapter xii -- Containing what the reader may, perhaps, expect to find Ch.13
Chapter xiii -- Which concludes the first book; with an instance of Ch.14
BOOK II -- CONTAINING SCENES OF MATRIMONIAL FELICITY IN DIFFERENT Ch.15
Chapter i -- Showing what kind of a history this is; what it is like, Ch.16
Chapter ii -- Religious cautions against showing too much favour to Ch.17
Chapter iii -- The description of a domestic government founded upon Ch.18
Chapter iv -- Containing one of the most bloody battles, or rather Ch.19
Chapter v -- Containing much matter to exercise the judgment and Ch.20
Chapter vi -- The trial of Partridge, the schoolmaster, for Ch.21
Chapter vii -- A short sketch of that felicity which prudent couples Ch.22
Chapter viii -- A receipt to regain the lost affections of a wife, Ch.23
Chapter ix -- A proof of the infallibility of the foregoing receipt, Ch.24
BOOK III -- CONTAINING THE MOST MEMORABLE TRANSACTIONS WHICH PASSED IN Ch.25
Chapter ii -- The heroe of this great history appears with very bad Ch.26
Chapter iii -- The character of Mr Square the philosopher, and of Mr Ch.27
Chapter iv. Ch.28
Chapter v. -- The opinions of the divine and the philosopher Ch.29
Chapter vi -- Containing a better reason still for the Ch.30
Chapter vii -- In which the author himself makes his appearance on the Ch.31
Chapter viii -- A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a Ch.32
Chapter ix -- Containing an incident of a more heinous kind, with the Ch.33
Chapter x -- In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different Ch.34
Chapter ii -- A short hint of what we can do in the sublime, and a Ch.35
Chapter iii -- Wherein the history goes back to commemorate a trifling Ch.36
Chapter iv -- Containing such very deep and grave matters, that some Ch.37
Chapter vi -- An apology for the insensibility of Mr Jones to all the Ch.38
Chapter viii -- A battle sung by the muse in the Homerican style, and Ch.39
Chapter x -- A story told by Mr Supple, the curate. The penetration of Ch.40
Chapter xi -- The narrow escape of Molly Seagrim, with some Ch.41
Chapter xii -- Containing much clearer matters; but which flowed from Ch.42
Chapter xiii -- A dreadful accident which befel Sophia. The gallant Ch.43
Chapter xiv -- The arrival of a surgeon.--His operations, and a long Ch.44
BOOK V -- CONTAINING A PORTION OF TIME SOMEWHAT LONGER THAN HALF A Ch.45
Chapter i -- Of the SERIOUS in writing, and for what purpose it is Ch.46
Chapter ii -- In which Mr Jones receives many friendly visits during Ch.47
Chapter iii -- Which all who have no heart will think to contain much Ch.48
Chapter iv -- A little chapter, in which is contained a little Ch.49
Chapter vi -- By comparing which with the former, the reader may Ch.50
Chapter ix -- Which, among other things, may serve as a comment on Ch.51
Chapter x -- Showing the truth of many observations of Ovid, and of Ch.52
Chapter xi -- In which a simile in Mr Pope's period of a mile Ch.53
Chapter xii -- In which is seen a more moving spectacle than all the Ch.54
Chapter ii -- The character of Mrs Western. Her great learning and Ch.55
Chapter v -- In which is related what passed between Sophia and her Ch.56
Chapter vi -- Containing a dialogue between Sophia and Mrs Honour, Ch.57
Chapter vii -- A picture of formal courtship in miniature, as it Ch.58
Chapter xi -- A short chapter; but which contains sufficient matter to Ch.59
Chapter xiii -- The behaviour of Sophia on the present occasion; which Ch.60
Chapter xiv -- A short chapter, containing a short dialogue between Ch.61
Chapter ii -- Containing a conversation which Mr Jones had with Ch.62
Chapter vii -- A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange Ch.63
Chapter viii -- Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon Ch.64
Chapter ix -- The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the character of a Ch.65
Chapter x -- Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but Ch.66
Chapter xiii -- Containing the great address of the landlady, the Ch.67
Chapter xiv -- A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers Ch.68
Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being Ch.69
Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers Ch.70
Chapter vi -- In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin will appear, Ch.71
Chapter vii -- Containing better reasons than any which have yet Ch.72
Chapter viii -- Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; the Ch.73
Chapter ix -- Containing several dialogues between Jones and Ch.74
Chapter x -- In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary Ch.75
Chapter xi -- In which the Man of the Hill begins to relate his Ch.76
Chapter xv -- A brief history of Europe; and a curious discourse Ch.77
Chapter i -- Of those who lawfully may, and of those who may not, Ch.78
Chapter ii -- Containing a very surprizing adventure indeed, which Mr Ch.79
Chapter iii -- The arrival of Mr Jones with his lady at the inn; with Ch.80
Chapter iv -- In which the arrival of a man of war puts a final end to Ch.81
Chapter v -- An apology for all heroes who have good stomachs, with a Ch.82
Chapter vi -- A friendly conversation in the kitchen, which had a very Ch.83
Chapter vii -- Containing a fuller account of Mrs Waters, and by what Ch.84
Chapter i -- Containing instructions very necessary to be perused by Ch.85
Chapter ii -- Containing the arrival of an Irish gentleman, with very Ch.86
Chapter iii -- A dialogue between the landlady and Susan the Ch.87
Chapter iv -- Containing infallible nostrums for procuring universal Ch.88
Chapter v -- Showing who the amiable lady, and her unamiable maid, Ch.89
Chapter vi -- Containing, among other things, the ingenuity of Ch.90
Chapter vii -- In which are concluded the adventures that happened at Ch.91
Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Ch.92
Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a Ch.93
Chapter vi -- In which the mistake of the landlord throws Sophia into Ch.94
Chapter viii -- A dreadful alarm in the inn, with the arrival of an Ch.95
Chapter ix -- The morning introduced in some pretty writing. A Ch.96
Chapter x -- Containing a hint or two concerning virtue, and a few Ch.97
Chapter i -- Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern Ch.98
Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter, Ch.99
Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed Ch.100
Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his Ch.101
Chapter vi -- From which it may be inferred that the best things are Ch.102
Chapter vii -- Containing a remark or two of our own and many more of Ch.103
Chapter viii -- In which fortune seems to have been in a better humour Ch.104
Chapter xi -- The disasters which befel Jones on his departure for Ch.105
Chapter xii -- Relates that Mr Jones continued his journey, contrary Ch.106
Chapter xiv -- What happened to Mr Jones in his journey from St Ch.107
Chapter iii -- A project of Mrs Fitzpatrick, and her visit to Lady Ch.108
Chapter v -- An adventure which happened to Mr Jones at his lodgings, Ch.109
Chapter vi -- What arrived while the company were at breakfast, with Ch.110
Chapter viii -- Containing a scene of distress, which will appear very Ch.111
Chapter ix -- Which treats of matters of a very different kind from Ch.112
Chapter x -- A chapter which, though short, may draw tears from some Ch.113
Chapter i -- An essay to prove that an author will write the better Ch.114
Chapter ii -- Containing letters and other matters which attend Ch.115
Chapter iv -- Which we hope will be very attentively perused by young Ch.116
Chapter vi -- Containing a scene which we doubt not will affect all Ch.117
Chapter viii -- What passed between Jones and old Mr Nightingale; with Ch.118
Chapter iv -- By which it will appear how dangerous an advocate a lady Ch.119
Chapter v -- Containing some matters which may affect, and others Ch.120
Chapter x -- Consisting partly of facts, and partly of observations Ch.121
Chapter ii -- A whimsical adventure which befel the squire, with the Ch.122
Chapter v -- In which Jones receives a letter from Sophia, and goes to Ch.123
Chapter vii -- In which Mr Western pays a visit to his sister, in Ch.124
Chapter iii -- The arrival of Mr Western, with some matters concerning Ch.125
Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange Ch.126
Chapter xii -- Approaching still nearer to the end. Ch.127
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Chapter ii. Ch.130
Chapter iii. Ch.131
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1657. My father was one of those whom they call gentlemen farmers. He Ch.234
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introduction, began the following speech:--“I am very sorry, sir, to Ch.300
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