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Author:	Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.
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SONNET To the AUTHOR of CLARISSA.

PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION in Eight Volumes in Twelves; and to the FOURTH EDITION in Octavo.

ADDENDA TO THE FIRST and SECOND EDITIONS OF CLARISSA.

Vol. ii. Edit. i. p. 179. l. 7. after the words con|demning myself, insert.

Vol. i. Edit. i. p. 295. l. 9. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 297. l. 11. from the bottom, after pro|posal in writing, dele the next paragraph, and read,

Vol. i. Edit. i. p. 296. l. 7. from the bottom; and Edit. ii. p. 298. l. 9. from the bottom, after the world's end, insert,

Vol. i. Edit. i. p. 298. l. 7. and Edit. ii. p. 300. l. 4. after airs accordingly, insert,

Vol. ii. Edit. i. p. 13. l. 20. after absurdities call for, insert,

Vol. ii. Edit. i. p. 21. l. 7. on the words into my Mamma's, add the following Note:

Vol. ii. Edit. i. p. 118. l. 17. and Edit. ii. p. 116. l. 2. after is my anguish, insert,

Vol. ii. Edit. i. p. 129. l. 8, 9. and Edit. ii. p. 126. l. 18, 19. after look sorrowful, insert the following Letters:

Vol. ii. Edit. i. p. 149. l. 6. on the words could be gathered, add the following Note:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 40. l. 3, 4. on the words to take it, add the following Note:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 63. dele l. 1, 2. and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 86. l. 10. from the bottom; and Edit. ii. p. 86. l. 15. from the bottom; after my own laying, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 87. l. 25, 26. after swallow praise, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. and ii. p. 97. begin Mr. Lovelace's Letter thus:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 97. l. 4. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 97. l. ult. after her own heart, insert,

Vol iii. Edit. i. p. 100. l. 26. on the words know my exultation, add the following Note:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 103. l. 14. on the words make me unhappy, add the following Note:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 141. l. 8. and Edit. ii. p. 140. l. 24. after what I did, dele the two following lines, and insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. and ii. p. 156, 157. after the date Sunday Morning, dele the seven following para|graphs, and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 162. l. 7. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 162. l. 12, 13. after had never erred, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 165. l. 3. on the words to receive you, add the following Note:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 173. l. 15. and Edit. ii. p. 172. l. 21. after humour with me, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 174. l. 10. and Edit. ii. p. 173. l. 14. after if I would, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 176. l. 6. after have them to marry, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 180. l. 24. and Edit. ii. p. 179. l. 25. after of your alliance, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 182. l. 12. and Edit. ii. p. 181. l. 11. after any-thing of the matter, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 195. l. 5. after am mistress of, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 208. add the following Paragraph to Clarissa's Letter:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 230—234. for the abstracted Let|ters of Joseph Leman and Mr. Lovelace, insert the following:

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 245. l. 20. and Edit. ii. p. 251. l. 4. after half so well, as now, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 261. l. 19, 20. after proper to be frustrated, dele the rest of that paragraph, and all the following, and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 273. l. 12. and Edit. ii. p. 278. l. 13. dele the Paragraph beginning, I will not, repeat, and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 273. l. 8. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 278. l. 12. from the bottom, after would repeat it, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 278. l. 8. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 283. l. 21. after correct thy master, insert,

Vol iii. Edit. i. p. 284. l. 12. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 289. l. 9. after attendant cannot read, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 304. l. 2. Edit. ii. p. 308. l. 10. after of cultivating theirs, dele the rest of the pa|ragraph, and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 305. l. 9. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 310. l. 2. after a savage, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 308. l. 2. and Edit. ii. p. 312. l. 14, 15. after command of herself, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 312. and Edit. ii. p. 317. dele the paragraph beginning Mr. Lovelace, &c. and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 313. l. 27. after of his Goddess, dele the following paragraphs, to p. 314. l. 11. and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 314. l. 21. and Edit. ii. p. 322. l. 24. after on Monday night, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 319, 320. and Edit. ii. p. 328. dele the Paragraph, I have carried, &c. to I long to have your opinions of my fair prize; and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 320. and Edit. ii. p. 328. dele the Paragraph beginning with the words In the Lady's next Letter; and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 349. l. 11. after than a Lady, dele the next Paragraph, and read,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 351. l. 20. and Edit. ii. p. 362. l. 12. from the bottom, after minds like her own, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 351. l. 8. from the bottom, after thistle to mumble upon, insert,

Vol. iii. Edit. i. p. 355. l. 18. and Edit. ii. p. 368. l. ult. after over-run him, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 9. dele the Paragraph beginning A fair contention, &c. and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 10. l. penult. & ult. after our Loves will be attended with, dele the rest of the paragraph, and read,

Vol iv. Edit. i. p. 19. l. 10. and Edit. ii. p. 19. l. 12. after give me hope, dele to I do assure you, &c. and read,

Vol iv. Edit. i. p. 42. l. 17, 18. and Edit. ii. p. 42. l. 22. dele As witness your Anna Howe, and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 63. l. 14. after Lord M. or not, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 63. l. 5. from the bottom, after delay from him, dele the following paragraph, and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 64. l. 6. after of self-denial, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 65. l. 13. from the bottom, on the words your opinion, add the following Note:

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 66. l. 21. and Edit. ii. p. 67. l. 18, 19. after on these occasions, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 70. l. ult. and Edit. ii. p. 71. l. 10. from the bottom, after in this life, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 71. l. antepenult, & penult. and Edit. ii. p. 72. l. 24, 25. after call her his, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 77. l. 10. after I am troubled with, dele the following paragraph, and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 84. l. 9. from the bottom, after a single death, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 101. l. 4. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 103. l. 24. dele that paragraph, and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 102. l. 17. and Edit. ii. p. 104. l. 7. after meet in town, dele to the end of the Let|ter, and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 130. l. 3, 4. and Edit. ii. p. 132. l. 10, 11. after humbling of her, dele what fol|lows, and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 133. l. penult. & ult. and Edit. ii. p. 136. l. 7, 8. after their purlieus, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 136. l. 25. and Edit. ii. p. 138. l. 33, 34. after bearing this, Belford, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 143. l. 34, 35. and Edit. ii. p. 146. l. 14. after upon it still, dele to I was so disgusted with him, &c. and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 162. l. 13. and Edit. ii. p. 164. l. 13. from the bottom, after farther between us, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 170. l. 8. and Edit. ii. p. 172. l. 19. after be always overcome, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 196. l. 28. and Edit. ii. p. 199. l. 16. dele that paragraph, and insert the following Letter:

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 198. l. 10. and Edit. ii. p. 200. l. antepenult. after bring thee to it, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 203. l. penult. & ult. and Edit, ii. p. 206. l. 22, 23. after are superseded, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 210. l. 9. and Edit. ii. p. 212. l. 30. add the following paragraph:

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 232. l. 28, 29. and Edit. ii. p. 235. l. 4, 5. after the words Miss Howe's Smuggling scheme, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 247. l. 17. and Edit. ii. p. 249. l. 27. after in human shape, dele to the end of the Letter; and read,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 249. l. 23. and Edit. ii. p. 251. l. 29. after assented to, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 250. l. antepenult. and Edit. ii. p. 253. l. 4, 5. after in the world, insert,

Vol. iv. Edit. i. p. 256. l. 4. from the bottom, and Edit. ii. p. 259. l. 11. after to be raised, insert,

Vol. v. p. 175. l. 2. after how it looked, insert,

Vol. v. p. 200. dele paragr. penult. and read,

Vol. v. p. 246. l. penult. after a merry evening, insert,

Vol. v. p. 325. l. 7. after in their traces, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 84. l. 7. from the bottom, add the following Postscript to Miss Howe's Letter:

Vol. vi. p. 84. begin Clarissa's Letter thus:

Vol. vi. p. 91. l. 6. from the bottom, after Fa|ther's malediction, dele the rest of the Paragraph; and read,

Vol. vi. p. 107. l. 11. from the bottom, after the prim mouths of the young Ladies, dele the rest of the paragraph; and read,

Vol. vi. p. 121. l. 7. after own treasury, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 156. l. 7. after thy own faults, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 190. l. 14. after thee the wiser, dele the following paragraph; and ready,

Vol. vi. p. 191. l. 20. after can ever love him, dele the two following paragraphs; and read,

Vol. vi. p. 196. l. 26. after to be of them, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 198. l. 3. after a life mis-spent, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 209. l. 10, 11. after when disappointed, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 214. l. 17. after word of command, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 226. l. antepenult, after pride truly spiri|tual, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 291. l. ult. after against me to thee, insert,

Vol. vi. p. 383. l. 5. after with thy goose-quills, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 109. to Mr. Lovelace's Letter add the following POSTSCRIPT.

Vol. vii. p. 113. l. 26. after with my Letter, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 117. l. 11. after I left them, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 120. dele the two first paragraphs of Colonel Morden's Letter; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 189. dele the Paragraph beginning Mr. Brand's Recantation-Letters, &c. and insert,

Vol. vii. p. 267. l. 9. from the bottom, after whose more transient? insert,

Vol. vii. p. 344. l. 13. after thy wise consideration, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 354. l. 8. after pursue his vengeance, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 357. l. 10. from the bottom, after all the authority with her that, dele the rest of that, and the following Paragraph; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 381. l. penult, after will confirm this, dele the four following Paragraphs; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 383. l. 12. after to condemn it, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 383. dele the four last lines; and p. 384. line 9. after caution and prudence, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 383. l. 22. after with him than before, insert,

Ibid. l. 7. from the bottom, after discard him for ever, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 384. l. 27. after all natural beauty, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 385. l. 10. after what she acquires, dele the two next Paragraphs; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 385. l. 19. after who saw her in it, dele that and the following Paragraph; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 385. l. 6. from the bottom, after the sweet instructress, dele the two next Paragraphs; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 386. l. 17. after and not presents, dele to the words against playing high; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 386. l. 9. from the bottom, after what is our neighbour's, dele the four next Paragraphs; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 387. l. 25. after Age and Sex, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 390. l. 12. after dispensed with her rules, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 390. l. 6. from the bottom, after for my re|ward, dele the next Paragraph; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 416. dele the two last paragraphs; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 419. l. 5. after names and families, dele the following Paragraph; and read,

Vol. vii. p. 424. l. 5. from the bottom, on the words deny it him, add the following Note:

Vol. vii. p. 425. add the following POSTSCRIPT; in which several Objections that have been made, as well to the Catastrophe as to different Parts of the preceding History, are briefly considered.

Vol. 7. p. 429. l. 11. dele Thus far Mr. Addison, and read,

Vol. vii. p. 430. l. 7. after chasle and virtuous, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 431. l. 9. after Heaven only could reward, insert,

Vol. vii. p. 432. l. 2. after the principal characters, insert,

TO THE Author of CLARISSA.

A COLLECTION Of SUCH of the Moral and Instructive SENTIMENTS, CAUTIONS, APHORISMS, REFLECTIONS, and OBSERVATIONS, CONTAINED IN THE HISTORY of CLARISSA, As are presumed to be of GENERAL USE and SERVICE. Digested under Proper HEADS.

TABLE TO THE PRECEDING SENTIMENTS.