A JOURNEY FROM THIS WORLD TO THE NEXT By Henry Fielding CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION BOOK I CHAPTER I. The author dies, meets with Mercury, and is by him conducted to the stage which sets out for the other world CHAPTER II. In which the author first refutes some idle opinions concerning spirits, and then the passengers relate their several deaths. CHAPTER III. The adventures we met with in the City of Diseases CHAPTER IV. Discourses on the road, and a description of the palace of Death CHAPTER V. The travelers proceed on their journey, and meet several spirits who are coming into the flesh CHAPTER VI. An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world CHAPTER VII. The proceedings of judge Minos at the gate of Elysium CHAPTER VIII. The adventures which the author met on his first entrance into Elysium CHAPTER IX. More adventures in Elysium CHAPTER X. The author is surprised at meeting Julian the apostate in Elysium; but is satisfied by him by what means he procured his entrance there. Julian relates his adventures in the character of a slave CHAPTER XI. In which Julian relates his adventures in the character of an avaricious Jew CHAPTER XII. What happened to Julian in the characters of a general, an heir, a carpenter, and a beau CHAPTER XIII. Julian passes into a fop CHAPTER XIV. Adventures in the person of a monk CHAPTER XV. Julian passes into the character of a fiddler CHAPTER XVI. The history of the wise man CHAPTER XVII. Julian enters into the person of a king CHAPTER XVIII. Julian passes into a fool CHAPTER XIX. Julian appears in the character of a beggar CHAPTER XX. Julian performs the part of a statesman CHAPTER XXI. Julian’s adventures in the post of a soldier CHAPTER XXII. What happened to Julian in the person of a tailor CHAPTER XXIII. The life of alderman Julian CHAPTER XXIV. Julian recounts what happened to him while he was a poet CHAPTER XXV. Julian performs the parts of a knight and a dancing-master BOOK II. CHAPTER VII. Wherein Anna Boleyn relates the history of her life A JOURNEY FROM THIS WORLD TO THE NEXT INTRODUCTION