THE

WORKS

OF

DUGALD STEWART.

IN SEVEN VOLUMES.

VOL. VII.

Discarded by authority of the
Andover-harvard Theological Library

CAMBRIDGE:

PUBLISHED BY HILLIARD AND BROWN.

1829.

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THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY

JUN 71912

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CONTENTS.

Account of the Life and Writings of Adam Smith, LL. D.

SECTION I.

From Mr. Smith's Birth till the Publication of The Theory of Mor-

al Sentiments

SECTION II.

Of The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and the Dissertation on the

Origin of Languages

SECTION III.

From the Publication of The Theory of Moral Sentiments, till that

of The Wealth of Nations

SECTION IV.

Of the Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Na-

tions

SECTION V.

Conclusion of the Narrative

Account of the Life and Writings of William Robertson, D. D.

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SECTION I.

From Dr. Robertson's Birth till the Publication of his History of

Scotland

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49

67

79

81

SECTION II.

Progress of Dr. Robertson's literary Plans and Undertakings-

History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth

116

SECTION III.

Continuation of the same Subject-History of America

SECTION IV.

Continuation of the same Subject-Historical Disquisition con-

cerning India-General Remarks on Dr. Robertson's Mer-

its as an Historian

SECTION V.

Review of the more active Occupations of Dr. Robertson's Life-

Conclusion of the Narrative-Sketch of his Character

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154

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Account of the Life and Writings of Thomas Reid, D. D. F. R. S.

SECTION I.

From Dr. Reid's Birth till the Date of his Latest Publication

SECTION II.

Observations on the Spirit and Scope of Dr. Reid's Philosophy

SECTION III.

Conclusion of the Narrative

Notes

Tracts respecting the Election of Mr. Leslie to the Professorship

of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh.

A Short Statement of Some Important Facts relative to the late

Election of a Mathematical Professor in the University of Ed-

inburgh; accompanied with Original Papers and Critical

Remarks

Appendix

No. I.

No. II.

No. III.

No. IV.

Postscript to Mr. Stewart's Short Statement of Facts relative to

the Election of Professor Leslie

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