OBSERVATION. Page

INTRODUCTION 1

CHAP. I. Philosophical Requisites.
Section I. 11
Section II. 14
Section III. 21
Section IV. 27

CHAP. II. Moral Requisites 40

CHAP. III. Mechanical Requisites 51

PART II. WHAT TO OBSERVE 61

CHAP. I. Religion 68
Churches 80
Clergy 84
Superstitions 90
Suicide 94

CHAP. II. General Moral Notions 101
Epitaphs 108
Love of Kindred and Birth-place 111
Talk of Aged and Children 113
Character of prevalent Pride 114
Character of popular Idols 118
Epochs of Society 122
Treatment of the Guilty 124
Testimony of Criminals 129
Popular Songs 132
Literature and Philosophy 137

CHAP. III. Domestic State 144
Soil and Aspect of the Country 153
Markets 154
Agricultural Class 155
Manufacturing Class 157
Commercial Class 158
Health 161
Marriage and Woman 167
Children 181

CHAP. IV. Idea of Liberty 183
Police 184
Legislation 188
Classes in Society 190
Servants 192
Imitation of the Metropolis