
Characters
- Of the Russians; from the account of a journey into
Siberia, made by order of the King of France (p.
1)
- Of Rollo, the Conqueror of Normandy (40).
- Some Account of the Albigenses; from Velley’s
new History of France (p.43).
- Character of Lewis XIII. of France (p. 51).
Natural History
- Of a singular disease with which two butchers of
the Royal Hospital of the Invalids in France were
seized (p. 77).
Antiquities
- Dress of the ancient French (p. 101).
- Advantages which France derived from the ancient
monks (p. 103).
Miscellaneous Essays
- Letter from Voltaire to the Duke of Valiere (p. 143).
- A letter from M. Voltaire to Mr. Rousseau, of Toulouse,
concerning a letter inserted in the St. James’s
Chronicle of July 1762 (p. 149).
- The adventures of Scarmentado; a satirical novel,
by Voltaire (p. 169).
- The history of a popular character in France, very
much mentioned but very little known in England (p.190).
- Translation of a letter from the Empress Queen to
the Dauphin of France, on his marriage with the Archduchess
her daughter (p. 195).
Poetry
- To the King of Prussia, on his recovery: by M. de
Voltaire; translated by Dr. Franklin (p. 223).
- To the Marquis de Villette: by the same (p. 223).
- Fortune the foundation of fame: translated from Rousseau
(p. 233).
- On the death of the Marquis of Granby (p. 241).
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