AT

Westminster,

A

PERIODICAL PUBLICATION.

VOL. I.

BY THOMAS BROWN, THE YOUNGER.

London;

Printed by H. Bryer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars,

FOR W. GINGER, COLLEGE-STREET,

WESTMINSTER.

CONTENTS.

No. I.

The inclination of moderns to decry their own

times and extol the ancients-The author's

reasons for writing, and his intentions in so

doing Advertisement

No. II.

...

p. 1

Advice of one of the author's friends—his rea-
sons for not taking it-The Worthies-

The Steadies-The Literati-The Sporting

Gentlemen-The Canters-The Would-bes

-Letter of Piccolino, and the author's

Goodnatured fellow-The title often gained

when by no means deserved-Petition of

White Cotton Stockings-Letter

No. VI.

p. 25

The author's objections to Westminster words

being used in general society-Comparison.

of some Eton, Winchester, and Westminster

terms-Origin of the word "Ski"-Letter

of Tyro

No. VII.

p. 31

The necessity of consulting our own reason as

well as the authority of others however re-

spectable-Mistaken notion of Vox Publica

-Letter of a King's Scholar...... p. 38.

No. VIII.

Epilogue and imitation

P. 45

The author introduced to the father of one of

his friends-Curious conversation with him

-Reflexions on his character-Way of de-

ciding arguments...

No. XI.

P. 65

Old Customs-Letter of Stephen Goodiman

No. XII.

p. 72

Excess of Sensibility-Misery occasioned by

it-Story of Honorius........

No. XIII.

p. 80

The language of the school not the same in the

different departments-Letter on a false

notion of wit and humour.

No. XIV.

p. 86

The disadvantages of a boy's being too forward-

The supposed want of taste at Westminster

accounted for

p. 92