Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. THE WORKS OF HENRY FIELDING EDITED BY GEORGE SAINTSBURY IN TWELVE VOLUMES VOL. VIII. AMELIA BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ VOL. II. EDITED BY GEORGE SAINTSBURY WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HERBERT RAILTON & E. J. WHEELER. CONTENTS OF VOL. II. BOOK V. CHAPTER I. In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance CHAPTER I. Containing a brace of doctors and much physical matter CHAPTER II. In which Booth pays a visit to the noble lord CHAPTER III. Relating principally to the affairs of serjeant Atkinson CHAPTER IV. Containing matters that require no preface CHAPTER V. Containing much heroic matter CHAPTER VI. In which the reader will find matter worthy his consideration CHAPTER VII. Containing various matters CHAPTER VIII. The heroic behaviour of Colonel Bath CHAPTER IX. Being the last chapter of the fifth book BOOK VI. CHAPTER I. Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters CHAPTER II. Which will not appear, we presume, unnatural to all married readers CHAPTER III. In which the history looks a little backwards CHAPTER IV. Containing a very extraordinary incident CHAPTER V. Containing some matters not very unnatural CHAPTER VI. A scene in which some ladies will possibly think Amelia's conduct exceptionable CHAPTER VII. A chapter in which there is much learning CHAPTER VIII. Containing some unaccountable behaviour in Mrs.. Ellison CHAPTER IX. Containing a very strange incident BOOK VII. CHAPTER I. A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface CHAPTER II. The beginning of Mrs. Bennet's history CHAPTER III. Continuation of Mrs. Bennet's story CHAPTER IV. Farther continuation CHAPTER V. The story of Mrs. Bennet continued CHAPTER VI. Farther continued CHAPTER VII. The story farther continued CHAPTER VIII. Farther continuation CHAPTER IX. The conclusion of Mrs. Bennet's history CHAPTER X. Being the last chapter of the seventh book BOOK VIII. CHAPTER I. Being the first chapter of the eighth book CHAPTER II. Containing an account of Mr. Booth's fellow-sufferers CHAPTER III. Containing some extraordinary behaviour in Mrs. Ellison CHAPTER IV. Containing, among many matters, the exemplary behaviour of Colonel James CHAPTER V. Comments upon authors CHAPTER VI. Which inclines rather to satire than panegyric CHAPTER VII. Worthy a very serious perusal CHAPTER VIII. Consisting of grave matters CHAPTER IX. A curious chapter, from which a curious reader may draw sundry observations CHAPTER X. In which are many profound secrets of philosophy LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. AMELIA AND HER CHILDREN . . . Frontispiece COLONEL BATH LAWYER MURPHY BOOK V. Chapter i. _In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance._ Booth's affairs were put on a better aspect than they had ever worn before, and he was willing to make use of the opportunity of one day in seven to taste the fresh air.