No. a Visit to a Lady.-Absurdity of provid
ing for Animals by Will........

.................COL. & THORN.

90. On Genius and Application. Hare and

Tortoise, a Fable.......

91. Letter containing the Character of a Nota-

ble Wife.

LLOYD.

..COL. & THORN.

92. On Drinking. Characters of Several Hard

Drinkers. Various Effects of Drinking.

Story of Addison and Steele. Evils re-

sulting from Hard Drinking.

93. Of the Lottery.-History of several Ad-

venturers who got the 10,0001..

94. Mr. Town considered in a Military Capa-

city. His Articles of News, in the War-

like Style........... .................. .....................................................COL. & THORN.

95. The Bride Cake. A Vision..........

96. Letter, with a Scheme for a Literary Regis-

ter Office....

97. Of Hangers-on. Tuft Hunters at Cam-

bridge, a Species of them-An Humbler

Sort of Hangers-on in the Country.......

98. Letter from a Husband, complaining of his

Wife's excessive Generosity and Good-

nature

...... UNKNOWN.

99. Letter containing the Plan of a New Alma-

nack for Persons of Quality. Specimen

of it, in Observations on the Month of

May....

100. Letter from a Hanger-on, with the History

of His Life. His Dependence on a No-

bleman in the Country-on a Gentleman

from Ireland-on a Colonel of the Guards

--on a Jew-and others.........

.......COL. & THORN.

101. On the New Year. Eblematical Image of

Janus explained-Moral to be drawn

from it....

COLMAN,

...........EARL OF CORK.

102. Letter on Nobility. Vanity of Pedigrees.

Story of a Nobleman and his Coachman

in Hell. Pedigree of a Footman....

103. Letter from a Husband, complaining of his

Wife's excessive Neatness in her House.COL. & THORN.

104. On the Abuse of Words-Instances of it

in the Word Ruined-Characters of se-

veral, said to be Ruined.-Odd Applica-

tion of this Word, by a Girl upon the

Town..............

105, Letter from Mr. Village to Mr. Town, con-

UNKNOWN.

No. taining the Character of Jack Quickset, a

Sporting Parson in the North.................COL. & THORN.

106. On the Solemn Fast.-Remarks on some

Laxities in the Observance of it............

107. Letter from Cantab, complaining of too

great Stress laid on Mathematical Stu-

dies in that University.......
................................. .............................. UNKNOWN.

Letter from Michael Krawbridge, on the

Lady's Diary

..........EARL OF CORK.

108. On Cursing and Swearing...... .....................................................COL.& THORN.

109. On Vulgar Errors.-Specimen of a Sup-

plement to Sir Thomas Brown's Treatise

Refutation of the following Vulgar Errors

That a Maid cannot be with Child-That

Gaming depends on Chance-That Matri-

mony brings People together-That the

Sabbath is a Day of Rest-That there is

any such Thing as an Old Woman-That

the Gospel is an Object of Belief............

110. Letter, containing a Proposal to tax all

fashionable Vices and Amusements, viz.

Routs, Drums, Card-Tables, &c.-French

Fopperies, and French Servants-Kept

Mistresses, and Ladies of Pleasure-Du-

ellists-Advertisements to the Virtuosi

in Flowers.......

111. Letter, containing the Character of the

delicate Billy Suckling.

112. Letter on Caprioles, a whimsical Decora-

tion on the Heads of the Ladies. Scheme

to carry on Courtship by means of them→→

Mr. Town's Proposal to extend the Use

of Caprioles to the Gentlemen-Speci-

1 men of the Accounts of Matches drawn
up in the Sporting Phrase........

COWPER.

..... UNKNOWN.

113. On the Modern Taste in adorning Gardens

with the Statues of Pagan Deities.-Let-

ter from Moses Orthodox, proposing a

Poll Tax on Gods........

........EARL OF CORK.

114. On the Character of an Author.-Meeting

between Voltaire and Congreve-Dif-

ferent Opinions concerning Mr. Town, as

an Author.....

...COL. & THorn.

115. Letter from Christopher Ironside, an Old

Bachelor, complaining of the Indignities

received by him from the Ladies.,...........,

116. On the Three Great Professions.-Remarks

on the other Professions of—An Author

COWPER.

-A Player-A Pimp-A Gamester-

And a Highwayman............................... COL & THORN.

117. The Temple of Usury. A Vision.......

118. History of the Birth and Family of Non-

sense.........

119. Of keeping a Secret-Characters of Faith-

less Confidants.......

120. On Taste............

COWPER.

121. On Match Making.-Of Match Makers by

Profession-Account of a droll Accident

occasioned by the Mistake of a Match

Maker...........

122. A Dedication in a New Manner, contain-

ing a Panegyric on all the Vices of a

Fine Gentleman..

123. Secret History of Infants brought to the

Foundling Hospital. A Vision

124. Of Love. Characters of various Lovers

125. Letter from a Gentleman of Cambridge in

two Poems, viz.-The Satyr and the Ped-

lar: a Fable. Epistle to a Friend, on

the modern Notions of Correctness.......

126. On Preaching.-Inflamed Oratory and ex-

travagant Gestures improper in the Pul-

LLOYD.

pit-Pretty Preachers condemned...........COL.& THORN.

127. Letter, containing the Character of a Jea-

lous Wife......

128. Letter from Sir A. Humkin, complaining of

his Lady's violent passion for Music.......

129. Letter from Thomas Vainall, an Old Ba-

chelor, describing himself and his Syco-

phants, and asking Advice concerning the

Disposal of his Fortune by his last Will.

-Mr. Town's Reflections on this Subject EARL OF CORK.

130. Letter from Lady Humkin, containing a

Vindication of herself, on account of her

Passion for Music.........

131. On Indolence-Proposal for a Burying

Ground on a new Plan.-Specimen of

UNKNOWN.

Epitaphs likely to be found there...........COL. & THORN.

132. On keeping low Company.--Character of

Toby Bumper.........

.....

133. Letter from Ignoramus, containing a New

Plan for studying the Law-Character of

Tom Riot

......

134. Letter from Mr. Village, giving an Account

of the present State of Country Churches,

their Clergy, and their Congregations..... COWPER.

No.

LLOYD.

........COL. & THORN.

135. The Cit's Country Box. A Poem.........

136. On the Knowledge of the World-Charac-

ters of Sir Harry Flash, and his Brother

Richard.....

137. Letter from a Lady of Fashion, complain-

ing of her Lord's Pride in keeping a Ta-

ble, and showing the Extravagance of his

Entertainments.....

138. On Conversation-The chief Pests of So-

ciety pointed out-Those who converse

irrationally considered as imitating the

Language of Different Animals............... Cowper.

139. Farewell Letter from Mr. Village, giving

an Account of the Reception which THE

CONNOISSEUR met with in the Country-

Mr. Town's Reflections on the Reception

he has met with in London, considering

himself in the threefold Capacity of Con-

noisseur, Critic, and Censor General.......COL. & THORN.

140. Mr. Town's Farewell to the Public, con-

taining a List of his Correspondents, to-

gether with a full Account and Descrip-

tion of Himself......

CONNOISSEUR.

BY MR. TOWN,'

CRITIC AND CENSOR GENERAL.

N° 1. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1754.

Ordine gentis

VIRG.

Mores, et studia, et populos, et prælia dicam. Their studies and pursuits in order shown, "Tis mine to mark the Manners of the Town. As I have assumed the character of Censor-General I shall follow the example of the old Roman Censor; the first part of whose duty was to review the people, and distribute them into their several divisions. I shall therefore enter upon my office, by taking a cursory survey of what is usually called the Town. In this I shall not confine myself to the exact method of a geographer, but carry the reader from one quarter to another, as it may suit my convenience, or best contribute to his entertainment.

When a comedian, celebrated for his excellence in the part of Shylock, first undertook that character, he made daily visits to the centre of business, the 'Change and the adjacent coffee-houses; that by a frequent intercourse and conversation with the unforeskinn'd race,' he might habituate himself to their air and deportment. A like desire of penetrating into the most secret springs of action in these people has often led me there; but I was never more diverted than at Garraway's a few days before the drawing of the lottery. I not only could read hope, fear, and all the various passions excited by a love of gain, strongly pictured in the faces of those who came to