BOOK I. CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS NECESSARY ORPROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS HISTORY.
BackChapter i. The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the feast.
Chapter ii. A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller account of MissBridget Allworthy, his sister.
Chapter iii. An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return home. Thedecent behaviour of Mrs Deborah Wilkins, with some properanimadversions on bastards.
Chapter iv. The reader's neck brought into danger by a description; his escape;and the great condescension of Miss Bridget Allworthy.
Chapter v. Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon observation uponthem.
Chapter vi. Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a simile. A shortaccount of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragementswhich may attend young women in the pursuit of learning.
Chapter vii. Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot laugh oncethrough the whole chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at theauthor.
Chapter viii. A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah; containing moreamusement, but less instruction, than the former.
Chapter ix. Containing matters which will surprize the reader.
Chapter x. The hospitality of Allworthy; with a short sketch of the characters oftwo brothers, a doctor and a captain, who were entertained by thatgentleman.
Chapter xi. Containing many rules, and some examples, concerning falling in love:descriptions of beauty, and other more prudential inducements tomatrimony.
Chapter xii. Containing what the reader may, perhaps, expect to find in it.
Chapter xiii. Which concludes the first book; with an instance of ingratitude,which, we hope, will appear unnatural.
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