THE

MISCELLANEOUS WORKS

OF

OLIVER GOLDSMITH, M. B.

A NEW EDITION, IN FOUR VOLUMES.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS.

VOLUME IV.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON; W.J. AND J. RICHARDSON; W.

OTRIDGE AND SON; F. AND C. RIVINGTON; J. WALKER;
W. LOWNDES; VERNOR AND HOOD; CUTHELL AND MAR-
TIN; F. WINGRAVE; SCATCHERD AND LETTERMAN;
WILKIE AND ROBINSON; P. M'QUEEN; R. LEA; DARTON
AND HARVEY; LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME;
CADELL AND DAVIES; AND J. MATTHEWS.

The Preface to Dr. Brookes's Natural History 79

Introduction to a new History of the World ..... 89

The Preface to the Roman History

97

The Preface to the History of England -

103

The Preface to an History of the Earth, &c. • • • 109

The Preface to the Beauties of English Poetry - .119

The Preface to a Collection of Poems, &c.««. 133