CONTENTS

pp vii-viii

Acknowledgements

pp ix-x

Introduction

pp xi-xx

Select Bibliography

pp xxi-xxiv

Note on the Text

pp xxv-xxvi

The Invisible Spy

Volume 1

pp 1-2

Contents to the First Volume

pp 3-6

BOOK I

CHAP. I - Introduction

pp 7-14

CHAP. II - Contains some premises very necessary to be observed by every reader; and also an account of the Author's first Invisible visit

pp 14-20

CHAP. III - Presents the reader with some passages which cannot fail of being entertaining to those not interested in them, and may be of service to those who are

pp 20-26

CHAP. IV - Concludes an adventure of a very singular nature in its consequences

pp 26-32

CHAP. V - Contains the history of a distress, which, according to the author's private opinion, is much more likely to excite laughter than commiseration

pp 32-37

CHAP. VI - Shews, that tho' a remissness of care in the bringing up of children, can scarce fail of being attended with very bad consequences; yet that an over exact circumspection, in minute things, may sometimes prove equally pernicious to their future welfare

pp 38-41

CHAP. VII - Will fully satisfy all the curiosity the former may have excited

pp 42-54

CHAP. VIII - Contains a very brief account of some passages subsequent to the foregoing story, with the author's remarks upon the whole

pp 55-56

BOOK II

CHAP. I - The Author, by the help of his Invisibility, has discover'd such a contrast in the behaviour of two married couple of distinction, as he thinks would be the utmost injustice to the public to conceal

pp 57-63

CHAP. II - Relates a strange and most unnatural instance of bigottry and enthusiasm in a parent

pp 63-70

CHAP. III - The author finds means, tho' with an infinite deal of difficulty, to make a discovery of some part of the unhappy consequences which immediately attended the cruel resolution Flaminio had taken in regard to his daughter

pp 70-75

CHAP. IV - Contains some farther and more interesting particulars of this adventure, and shews that people, by flying from one thing which they think would be a misfortune, often run into others of a nature much more to be dreaded

pp 76-81

CHAP. V - Completes the catastrophe of this truly tragical adventure

pp 81-88

CHAP. VI - Gives the account of an occurrence, no less remarkable than it is entertaining; and shews that there is scarce any difficulty so great but that it may be got over, by the help of a ready wit and invention, if properly exerted

pp 89-95

CHAP. VII - Is a continuance of this merry history, which presents something as little expected by the reader as it was by the parties concern'd in it; and, if the author's hopes do not greatly deceive him, will also afford an equal share of satisfaction as surprise

pp 96-102

CHAP. VIII - Presents something as little expected by the reader as it was by the parties concern'd in it; and, if the author's hopes do not deceive him, will also afford an equal share of satisfaction as surprise

pp 102-107

CHAP. IX - Contains a succinct account of some farther particulars, in some measure relative to the foregoing adventure, and, besides, are of too agreeable and interesting a nature in themselves not to be look'd upon as a rightly judged, and very necessary appendix

pp 107-112

Volume 2

pp 113-114

Contents to the Second Volume

pp 115-118