The vagabond. A novel. / By George Walker. ; Dedicated to the Lord Bishop of Landaff.

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The vagabond. A novel. / By George Walker. ; Dedicated to the Lord Bishop of Landaff.

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Walker, George, 1772-1847.

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Boston, :: Printed for West and Greenleaf, no. 56, and John West, no. 75, Cornhill, from the press of John Russell.,

1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD, WATSON, LORD BISHOP OF LANDAFF, THIS BOOK IS HUMBLY DEDICATED.
• PREFACE.
• PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
• CONTENTS.
• THE VAGABOND.
  • CHAPTER I. The Meeting of two Republican Philosophers.
  • CHAPTER II. The progress of Truth and Philosophy in an ignorant mind.
  • CHAPTER III. The new morality of Friendship, Honour, and Philan|thropy.
  • CHAPTER IV. The greatest Good fully illustrated by a strange accident— anecdotes of Patriotism.
  • CHAPTER V. The Vagabond meets with various Adventures— a Duel in the republican style.
  • CHAPTER VI. The Vagabond achieves several noble exploits—an unexpected meeting in the cells of Newgate—a slight idea of a Revolution.
  • CHAPTER VII. Humanity of a mob—the Vagabond is unfortunately pre|vented attaining a martyrdom—Gaming demonstrated to be the only liberal science.
  • CHAPTER VIII. Mr. Hume's arguments for Adultery, with practical consequences—the new mode of Benevolence.
  • CHAPTER IX. The omnipotence of modern Truth—meditations on a Gibbet—and the consequences.
  • CHAPTER X. The Vagabond concludes his Story—the Effects of Refor|mation in a country parish—the Vagabond's reasons in favour of Seduction.
  • CHAPTER XI. Reasons for peopling the world—specimen of the Sublime— the consolations of Philosophy in Disappointment—the immutability of Truth.
  • CHAPTER XII. The introduction of a very great Man—Matter and Spirit discussed—the raising of the Dead by natural magic.
  • CHAPTER XIII. The formation of the World—a strange event results from a political Lecture, which disgusts the philoso|phers with society.
  • CHAPTER XIV. Reflections in a storm—the delights of Philadelphia— the Doctor purchases a large estate in Kentucky.
  • CHAPTER XV. The Pleasures of bending Nature to the rules of art— Stupeo and Susan determine to People the wilderness— the Superiority of savage life exemplified.
  • CHAPTER XVI. The Vagabonds arrive at a perfect Republic on the principles of equality and political justice.
  • CHAPTER XVII. Moral virtues, theory and practice—Stupeo is convinced there are other existences besides his own ideas, by a tremendous Phenomenon in nature.
  • CHAPTER XVIII. Stupeo quits the world in a blazing idea—an unexpected meeting, and the conclusion of what is not concluded.