CHAPTER I. Matter prefatory in praise of biography. CHAPTER II. A night scene, wherein several wonderful adventures befel Adams and his fellow-travellers. CHAPTER III. In which the gentleman relates the history of his life. CHAPTER IV. A description of Mr Wilson's way of living. The tragical adventure of the dog, and other grave matters. CHAPTER V. A disputation on schools held on the road between Mr Abraham Adams and Joseph; and a discovery not unwelcome to them both. CHAPTER VI. Moral reflections by Joseph Andrews; with the hunting adventure, and parson Adams's miraculous escape. CHAPTER VII. A scene of roasting, very nicely adapted to the present taste and times. CHAPTER VIII. Which some readers will think too short and others too long. CHAPTER IX. Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history. CHAPTER X. A discourse between the poet and the player; of no other use in this history but to divert the reader. CHAPTER XI. Containing the exhortations of parson Adams to his friend in affliction; calculated for the instruction and improvement of the reader. CHAPTER XII. More adventures, which we hope will as much please as surprize the reader. CHAPTER XIII. A curious dialogue which passed between Mr Abraham Adams and Mr Peter Pounce, better worth reading than all the works of Colley Cibber and many others. BOOK IV. CHAPTER I. The arrival of Lady Booby and the rest at Booby-hall. CHAPTER II. A dialogue between Mr Abraham Adams and the Lady Booby. CHAPTER III. What passed between the lady and lawyer Scout. CHAPTER IV. A short chapter, but very full of matter; particularly the arrival of Mr Booby and his lady. CHAPTER V. Containing justice business; curious precedents of depositions, and other matters necessary to be perused by all justices of the peace and their clerks. CHAPTER VI. Of which you are desired to read no more than you like. CHAPTER VII. Philosophical reflections, the like not to be found in any light French romance. Mr Booby's grave advice to Joseph, and Fanny's encounter with a beau. CHAPTER VIII. A discourse which happened between Mr Adams, Mrs Adams, Joseph, and Fanny, with some behaviour of Mr Adams which will be called by some few readers very low, absurd, and unnatural. CHAPTER IX. A visit which the polite Lady Booby and her polite friend paid to the parson. CHAPTER X. The history of two friends, which may afford an useful lesson to all those persons who happen to take up their residence in married families. CHAPTER XI. In which the history is continued. CHAPTER XII. Where the good-natured reader will see something which will give him no great pleasure. CHAPTER XIII. The history, returning to the Lady Booby, gives some account of the terrible conflict in her breast between love and pride, with what happened on the present discovery. CHAPTER XIV.