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FOOTNOTES:

[465:1] European Magazine, May, 1784, p. 327.

[468:1] See this observation commented on by Blair, in vol. ii. p. 167.

[468:2] Laing's History, iv. 496. Report of the Highland Society on Ossian's Poems.

[470:1] MS. R.S.E.

[471:1] Laing's History, iv. 500. Report of the Highland Society.

[471:2] See this referred to in Vol. II., p. 85.

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INDEX.

  • Abercrombie—General James, i. 212, 222, 311.
  • Abingdon—Lord, ii. 185.
  • Adam—John, architect, ii. 174, 187, 195, 286.
  • ——, William—Lord Chief Commissioner, ii. 174.
  • His notices of Hume, 439.
  • ——, Mrs., ii. 174, 286.
  • Advocates' Library.
  • Hume as librarian, i. 367.
  • Its extent, 373.
  • French works removed from, as improper, 395.
  • Hume resigns librarianship of, ii. 18.
  • Aiguillon—Duchesse de, ii. 175.
  • Albemarle—Lord, i. 245-246.
  • Alembert—D', i. 94; ii. 181.
  • Hume's friendship with, 218, 270, 323, 345, 348, 350, 354, 355, 377, 489.
  • Allen—Dr., his inquiry into the rise and progress of the royal prerogative, ii. 122.
  • Amelia—The Princess, ii. 292.
  • Ancient Nations—Essay on the populousness of, i. 363.
  • Anderson—Revd. George, i. 425.
  • His writings against Hume and Lord Kames, 428.
  • His death, 432.
  • Anderson—Dr. Walter, i. 424.
  • Annandale—Marquis of.
  • His invitation to Hume, i. 170.
  • His mental condition, 172.
  • Hume's residence with, 170, et seq.
  • ——, Marchioness-Dowager of, i. 185.
  • Letter to, 203.
  • Anson—Madame, ii. 236.
  • Anstruther—General, i. 383.
  • Antiquaries.
  • Their use to the historian, ii. 122-123.
  • Antiquity, the populousness of.
  • Dissertation on, i. 326.
  • Aquinas—His theory of association, i. 286.
  • Its alleged similarity to Hume's, 287.
  • Argyle—Duke of, ii. 55.
  • Armstrong—Dr., ii. 64, 148.
  • Arnauld—Antony, i. 432.
  • Artois—Comte d', ii. 178.
  • Assembly—General.
  • Its proceedings against Hume, i. 429.
  • Overture to, regarding him, 430.
  • Association—Hume's theory of, i. 286.
  • Aylesbury—Lady, ii. 305, 385.
  • Bacon—Lord, ii. 67.
  • Balance of trade—Hume's opinions on, i. 358.
  • Balcarras—Earl of, letter to, i. 412.
  • His appearance, 413.
  • Balfour—James of Pilrig, i. 160, 345; ii. 192, 414, 415.
  • Bank—Cash credit in.
  • Its nature, i. 359.
  • Banking—Hume's remarks on, i. 359.
  • Barbantane—Marquise de, ii. 280, 309, 322, 360.
  • Barr—Colonel, ii. 150, 289.
  • Bastide—M., ii. 236, 241.
  • Bath—Hume's visit to, ii. 495, et seq.
  • Bayard—The Chevalier, ii. 441.
  • Beauchamp—Lord, ii. 161, 162, 171, 183, 204, 245, 268, 287.
  • Beauvais—Princess, ii. 497.
  • Beauveau—Madame de, ii. 206.
  • Beccaria, i. 121.
  • Bedford—Duke of, ii. 279, 280, 285, 290.
  • ——, Duchess of, ii. 279.
  • Bellman's Petition, i. 315, 317.
  • Belot—Madame, her translation of Hume's works, ii. 176.
  • Bentham, i. 121, 384.
  • Berri—Duc de, ii. 178.
  • Bertrand—Professor, ii. 187.
  • Betham—Mr. and Mrs., i. 411.
  • Birch—Dr., i. 416, 436; ii. 82.
  • Black—Joseph.
  • Letters from, ii. 488, 514-515.
  • Blacklock—Thomas, i. 385.
  • Hume's first acquaintance with, 388.
  • His ideas of light and colours, 389.
  • Account of his early life, 390.
  • Publication of his poems, 392.
  • Miscellaneous notices of, 393, 398; ii. 164, 454.
  • Letters from, 399.
  • Blacklock—Mrs., ii. 401.
  • Blackwell—Hume's criticism on his Court of Augustus, i. 434.
  • Blair—Dr., i. 427; ii. 86, 115, 117, 139, 153, 167, 175, 192, 198.
  • Letters to, 180, 181, 193, 229, 265, 267, 286, 288, 297, 310, 312, 318, 344, 365, 371, 386, 395, 421, 472.
  • ——, Robert, President of the Court of Session, ii. 423.
  • Blanc—Abb le, i. 365.
  • His translations from Hume, 366.
  • Letter to, 406, 409; ii. 347.
  • Bologna—University of, i. 151.
  • Bon—Abb le, his death, ii. 428.
  • Bonne—Hume's account of, i. 249.
  • Boswell—James, received Johnson in Hume's house, ii. 138, 139, 307, 441.
  • Boufflers—Madame de, ii. 72.
  • Account of, 90.
  • Her letters to Hume, 94, 99, 106, 110.
  • Letters to, 114, 205, 246, 247.
  • Notice of, 251, 279, 280, 298, 303, 323, 330, 346, 352, 353, 429.
  • Last letter to, 513.
  • Bourgs—University of, i. 151.
  • Bower—Archibald, ii. 58.
  • Boyle—The Honourable Mr., i. 293.
  • Brand—Mr., ii. 225.
  • Breda—Hume's account of, i. 244.
  • Brest, ii. 63.
  • Brienne, Archbishop of Toulouse, ii. 283, 497.
  • Bristol—Lord, ii. 407.
  • Brodie—George, ii. 66.
  • Brougham—Lord, ii. 348.
  • His opinion of Hume's Political Discourses, i. 354.
  • Brown—Dr. John, ii. 23.
  • Browne—Sir Thomas, i. 94.
  • Bruce—Professor, ii. 192.
  • Bruyre—La, i. 148.
  • Buccleuch—Duke of, ii. 58, 227, 467.
  • Buchan—Lord, ii. 455.
  • Buckingham—Mrs., ii. 186.
  • Buffon—M. de, ii. 181, 299.
  • Bunbury—Mr. afterwards Sir Charles, ii. 159, 164, 189, 239, 277, 280.
  • ——, Lady Sarah, ii. 239.
  • Burke—Edmund, i. 351, 353; ii. 59, 333, 449.
  • Burnet—James, Lord Monboddo, i. 394; ii. 204, 231.
  • Bute—Lord, ii. 34, 149, 159, 162, 163, 187, 258, 265, 282, 290, 334, 407; ii. 418.
  • Butler—Samuel, ii. 90.
  • ——, Bishop, i. 64, 143.
  • Caldwell—Sir James, i. 260.
  • Calton Hill—Hume's monument on, ii. 518.
  • Campbell—Dr. George, ii. 115, 116.
  • Letter to, 118.
  • Letter from, 119.
  • Notice of, 154.
  • Carlyle—Dr., ii. 88, 164, 266, 472.
  • Carraccioli, ii. 53.
  • Carre—George, of Nisbet, i. 115.
  • Cause and Effect—Hume's views of, i. 79.
  • Their effect on Kant, ib.
  • Causes—unseen, aptly illustrated by Hume, i. 83.
  • Charles Edward—his insurrection, i. 175.
  • Anecdotes of, ii. 462.
  • Charlemont—Lord.
  • Description and anecdotes of Hume by, i. 270, 394; ii. 116, 223.
  • Chatham—Lord, ii. 396, 406, 418.
  • Hume's dislike to, ii. 420, 422.
  • Chaulieu, ii. 510.
  • Chesterfield—Lord, ii. 131, 160.
  • Cheyne—Dr. George, i. 42.
  • His work, "The English Malady," i. 43.
  • Chivalry—Essay on, i. 18-25.
  • Choiseul—Duc de, ii. 228, 500.
  • ——, Duchesse de, her civilities to Hume, ii. 169.
  • Choquart—Abb, ii. 242, 261, 262, 271, 273.
  • Christianity—cannot be injured by theories purely metaphysical, i. 86, 88.
  • Church—Catholic.
  • Hume's treatment of, ii. 5.
  • ——, Scottish Episcopal.
  • Its condition in Hume's time, ii. 6.
  • ——, English.
  • Hume's sympathies with, ii. 9.
  • Churchill—Charles, ii. 148.
  • Chute—Mr., ii. 225.
  • Cicero—Orations of.
  • Essay on, i. 144, 145.
  • Clagenfurt in Carinthia.
  • Hume's account of, i. 264.
  • Clairaut—M., ii. 295.
  • Clarendon—as a historian, i. 404.
  • Clark—General, ii. 172, 195.
  • Clarke—Dr. Staniers, ii. 179.
  • Cleghorn—William.
  • Appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy, i. 170.
  • Clephane—Dr.
  • Letters to, i. 314, 376, 379, 381, 384, 397, 408, 433; ii. 38, 443.
  • Clow—Mr., Professor of logic in the University of Glasgow, i. 351; ii. 199.
  • Club—The Poker.
  • Its proceedings, ii. 456.
  • Coblentz—Hume's account of, i. 249.
  • Cockburn—Mrs.
  • Letter from, ii. 230, 424, 449.
  • Coke—Sir Edward, ii. 69.
  • Colebroke—Sir George, ii. 460, 467.
  • Coleridge—His charge against Hume, i. 286.
  • How disproved, 287.
  • Cologne—Hume's account of, i. 248.
  • Cond—Prince of, ii. 92.
  • Constitutional theories—Hume's, ii. 65, 67, 73.
  • Conti—Prince of, ii. 90, 221, 246, 297, 307.
  • ——, Princess of, ii. 245.
  • Conway—Marshal, ii. 156-157, 283, 284, 305, 307, 324, 326, 351, 365, 371, 374.
  • ——, Appoints Hume under-secretary, ii. 382, 396, 407.
  • Corby castle, i. 226.
  • Corneille, ii. 196.
  • Coutts—Provost, i. 165.
  • ——, Thomas, ii. 476.
  • ——, James, ii. 476.
  • Cowley, ii. 90.
  • Craigie—Professor, i. 350.
  • Crawford—James, i. 233; ii. 149, 500.
  • Crbillon—His "L'Ecumoire," i. 395; ii. 428.
  • Crowle—Anecdote regarding, i. 306.
  • Cudworth, i. 94.
  • Cullen—Dr.
  • Letter to, i. 350, 418.
  • Notice of, 411; ii, 199.
  • Letters from, ii. 488, 489, 515.
  • Currency—Hume's views on, ii. 426.
  • D'Angiviller—M., ii. 216.
  • Dalrymple—Sir David, i. 395; ii. 415, 416.
  • ——, Sir John, ii. 37, 467.
  • Dauphin of France—His attentions to Hume, ii. 177-178.
  • Notice of, 286.
  • Davenport—Richard, ii. 313.
  • Gives Rousseau a retreat at Wooton, 319.
  • Notice of, 323, 327, 328.
  • Letter from, 335, 336, 343, 345, 364, 367, 368, 370.
  • Notice of, 374, 378, 379.
  • Deffand—Madame du.
  • Character of, ii. 214.
  • Her quarrel with Mademoiselle de L'Espinasse, 215.
  • De Lolme, i. 137.
  • D'Epinay—Madame.
  • Anecdote from, ii. 224.
  • Dettingen—Battle-field of, i. 252.
  • Deyverdun, ii. 410.
  • Dialogues concerning Natural Religion—Their characteristics, i. 328-330.
  • Account of them in a letter to Sir Gilbert Elliot, 332; ii. 490.
  • Dickson—David, ii. 383.
  • Diderot, ii. 181, 220.
  • D'Ivernois—M., ii. 325.
  • Divine right—Hume's opinions on, i. 123-124.
  • Dodwell—Mr., ii. 386.
  • Donaldson—Alexander, i. 431; ii. 4, 82.
  • Douglas—Mr., ii. 204.
  • ——, Dr., afterwards Bishop of Carlisle, ii. 78, 87.
  • —— cause, ii. 150, 163, 203, 421, 423.
  • —— of Cavers, ii. 407.
  • ——, Duchess of, ii. 232.
  • ——, Lady Jane, ii. 424.
  • ——, Tragedy of. Hume's criticism on, i. 419.
  • Rehearsal of, 420.
  • Dow—Colonel, ii. 461.
  • Duclos, ii. 181, 347.
  • Dupr de St. Maur—Madame, ii. 168, 347.
  • Durand—M., ii, 378.
  • Dysart—Mrs., of Eccles.
  • Hume's correspondence with, i. 337.
  • Dyson—Mr., ii. 132, 408.
  • Earthquakes—Fears regarding, i. 298.
  • Economy—Political.
  • See Political Economy.
  • Edmondstoune—Colonel, i. 212, 397, 409.
  • Letter to, ii. 182.
  • Letter from, to Hume, 185.
  • Letters to, 187, 473.
  • Letter from, 474, 508.
  • Education—On the influences of, i. 85.
  • ——, State of, in Scotland, in 17th and 18th centuries, i. 151.
  • Egmont—Countess of, ii. 299.
  • Election—Westminster, in 1749, i. 305.
  • Elibank—Lord, letters to, i. 192, 387; ii. 167, 252, 256, 257, 260.
  • Elliot—Sir Gilbert, of Minto.
  • Hume's intercourse with, i. 320.
  • Letters to, 321, 324.
  • His criticism on Hume's Dialogue, 323.
  • Hume's reply to, 324.
  • Account of the "Epigoniad" to, ii. 25.
  • Letter to, 32.
  • Letters to, 144, 159, 189.
  • Letter from, 233.
  • Reply, 235.
  • Letters to, 240, 244, 261, 270, 273, 280, 406, 407, 414.
  • Letter from, 415.
  • Letters to, 432, 434.
  • ——, Gilbert, younger of Minto, afterwards Governor-general of India, ii. 233, 262, 271, 273, 281.
  • Elliot—Sir John, of Stobs, ii. 407.
  • ——, Anne, ii. 345.
  • ——, Hugh, ii. 262, 271, 273, 281.
  • ——, Lady, ii. 415, 446.
  • ——, Miss, ii. 62, 90.
  • ——, Peggy, ii. 62
  • "Emile"—Criticism on, ii. 114.
  • England—History of.
  • Rapidity with which it was composed and printed, i. 381; ii. 121.
  • "English Malady," by Dr. Cheyne—Extracts from, i. 43-46.
  • Entails—Device for breaking, ii. 32.
  • Epicurean—The.
  • Remarks on, i. 142.
  • Epicurus, i. 142.
  • "Epigoniad."
  • Some account of, ii. 25.
  • Hume's partiality to, 31.
  • Its rejection by the public, 34, 37.
  • Eriot—Professor, ii. 241.
  • Erskine—Sir Harry, i. 212.
  • Letter to, 219.
  • His illness, 264, 397, 409; ii. 159.
  • Erskine—John, ii. 453.
  • Essay—Historical, on chivalry and modern honour, i. 18, 25.
  • Essays—Moral and Political, when published, and how, i. 136.
  • Their success, 143.
  • Third edition of, 289.
  • —— on Suicide and the Immortality of the Soul, ii. 13.
  • —— on Political Economy, i. 354, 363.
  • Eugene—Prince.
  • His palace, i. 262; ii. 501.
  • Fairholms—Bankruptcy of, ii. 195.
  • Falconer—Sir David, of Newton, i. 1.
  • Farquhar—John, ii. 154.
  • Ferguson—Sir Adam, ii. 451, 457.
  • ——, Professor Adam.
  • Hume's commendation of, ii. 32.
  • Notice of, 34.
  • Appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy, 45.
  • Notice of, 56.
  • "Sister Peg" attributed to him, 83.
  • Hume's mystification on the subject, 88.
  • Letter to, 172.
  • Letter from, 175.
  • His Essay on the History of Civil Society, 385, 409, 440, 461.
  • ——, a painter, ii. 409.
  • Fitzmaurice—Mr., ii. 163, 171.
  • Fitzroy—Charles, ii. 407.
  • Flche—La.
  • Hume's residence in, i. 57.
  • Jesuit's College of, ib.
  • Fleury—Cardinal, ii. 498.
  • Fontaine—La, Les Contes de, removed from the Advocates' Library, i. 395.
  • Forester—Colonel James.
  • His connexion with the Marquis of Annandale, i. 174.
  • Verses on his traveling to the Highlands of Scotland, ib.
  • Fourqueux, ii, 348.
  • France—State of morality in, during Hume's time, ii. 91.
  • ——, Manners in, i. 53-54, 55-56; ii. 208.
  • Frankfort—Hume's account of, i. 251, 252.
  • Franklin—Benjamin, ii. 426, 427, 471, 476.
  • Fraser—James, i. 305.
  • Hume's character of, 308.
  • Free Trade—Hume as the founder of the principles of, ii. 520.
  • French literature.
  • Its licentious features, i. 395.
  • Galliani—Abb, ii. 428.
  • Garden—Francis, ii. 204.
  • Garrick—David, ii. 141, 309, 421.
  • Gascoigne—Chief-justice, ii. 69.
  • Genlis—Madame de, ii. 221, 301.
  • Geoffrin—Madame.
  • Her position in Paris, ii. 210.
  • Specimen of her handwriting, 211.
  • Character of, 212, 471.
  • Geometry and Natural Philosophy—Dissertation on, i. 421.
  • Gerard—Alexander, ii. 55, 154, 155.
  • Gibbon—Edward, ii. 409.
  • Letter from, 410.
  • Letter to, 411, 484.
  • Gillies—Adam, ii. 138.
  • Glamorgan—Lord, ii. 77, 78.
  • Glanvill—Joseph, i. 83.
  • Glover—Richard, ii. 141.
  • Goodall—Walter, i. 374.
  • Anecdote regarding him, ib.; ii. 254.
  • Gordon—Father, ii. 201.
  • Government—Monarchical.
  • Hume's partiality for, i. 140.
  • Gower—Earl, i. 305.
  • Graffigny—M., ii. 390.
  • ——, Madame de, ii. 391.
  • Grafton—Duke of, ii. 284, 397, 407, 432.
  • Grammont—Madame de, ii. 206.
  • Gregory—Dr., ii. 154, 155.
  • Grenville—George, ii. 191, 226, 265, 272, 274, 282.
  • Greville—Mrs.
  • Her Ode to Indifference, i. 228.
  • Grimm—Baron de, ii. 168, 223.
  • Guerchy—M. de, ii. 290, 373.
  • Guichiardin, i. 113.
  • His character of Alexander VI., 113-114.
  • Guigne—M. de, ii. 446.
  • Gustard—Doctor, ii. 504.
  • Hague—The.
  • Hume's account of, i. 243.
  • Hamilton—Duke of, i. 417.
  • ——, Sir William, i. 288; ii. 153.
  • Halifax—Lord, ii. 160, 277.
  • Hall—Edward, ii. 72.
  • Hallam—Henry, ii. 66.
  • Hardwicke—Lord, ii. 465.
  • Harrington—Hume's opinion of, i. 361; ii. 481.
  • Hawke—Admiral, ii. 63.
  • Hay—Secretary to Prince Charles Edward, ii. 203.
  • Helvtius—His "De l'Esprit," i. 121; ii. 52.
  • Proposes Hume to translate it, 52.
  • Hume excuses himself, 53.
  • Notice of, 54, 57, 168, 131, 387.
  • His intercourse with Prince Charles Edward, ii. 464.
  • Henault—President, ii. 181, 266, 269.
  • Henry—Robert.
  • His History of Britain, ii. 469.
  • Hume's review of it, 470.
  • Hepburn—Rev. Thomas, ii. 472.
  • Herbert—Mr., ii. 162.
  • Hertford—Marquis of.
  • His appointment to the French Embassy, ii. 156.
  • Invitation to Hume, 156, 158.
  • Notice of, 159, 161, 164, 171, 172, 181.
  • Hume's opinion of, 183, 188, 197, 205, 232, 258, 269, 272, 274, 278.
  • Appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 282, 284, 388.
  • ——, Marchioness of, ii. 92, 161, 171, 280.
  • Hervey—Lady, ii. 225.
  • Historians—Benefit to, from being familiar with military service, i. 218, 221.
  • ——, Knowledge requisite in, ii. 123-127.
  • History—Essay on, ii. 123, 126.
  • —— of England—Hume's.
  • Preparation of, i. 378.
  • Rapidity of composition, 381.
  • Its reception, 414.
  • Hobbes—Hume's remarks regarding, i. 77, 94.
  • Holbach—Baron d', ii. 346, 353, 357.
  • Holderness—Lord, ii. 194, 386, 463.
  • Holingshed—Raphael, ii. 73.
  • Holland—Lord, i. 403; ii. 239.
  • Home—Alexander, Solicitor General, i. 208.
  • ——, Alexander, of Whitfield.
  • Letter to, i. 2-3.
  • ——, Lord.
  • His relationship to the Humes, i. 3.
  • ——, Henry.
  • Letters to, i. 62, 105, 144.
  • Letter from, 204.
  • His Essays, 426.
  • Anderson's writings against, 428.
  • Attacked in the General Assembly, 429.
  • His Law Tracts, ii. 56, 131, 195, 454.
  • ——, John.
  • His "Douglas" noticed, i. 316, 392, 411; ii. 17.
  • Hume's interest in him, i. 418.
  • Hume's opinion of his "Douglas," i. 419; ii. 32.
  • Suppressed dedication to, 16.
  • His "Siege of Aquileia," 81, 159, 166, 188, 191, 199, 383, 444, 456, 475, 482.
  • His diary of a journey with Hume, 495.
  • Bequest of port wine to, 506, 507.
  • —— of Ninewells.
  • See Hume.
  • ——, Mrs., ii. 404.
  • ——, Sir James, of Blackadder, i. 3.
  • Hope—Lord, ii. 56.
  • Human Nature, treatise of, i. 66.
  • Character of the work, 66, 97.
  • Its Style, 91.
  • ——, Understanding, Philosophical Essays concerning, i. 271.
  • Inquiry concerning, 271.
  • Human Actions, as the object of inductive philosophy, i. 275.
  • Application of this theory to history, 276.
  • Hume—David, his birth and parentage, i. 2-3.
  • Account of his family, 2-7.
  • His opinions on the philosophy of family pride, 5.
  • Scenes of his boyhood, 8-9.
  • Account of his early years, 10-11.
  • Education, ib.
  • Early correspondence, 12-16.
  • Ambitious projects, 17.
  • Early writings, 18-19.
  • Essay on chivalry, 18-25.
  • Deserts the law, 26.
  • Letter to a physician, 30-39.
  • Goes to Bristol, 39.
  • Leaves Bristol for France, 48.
  • Visit to Paris, 49.
  • Residence at Rheims, 51-56.
  • Residence at La Flche, 57.
  • Correspondence with Home, 62-65.
  • Preparing his treatise for press, 65.
  • Treatise of Human Nature, 66.
  • Treatise on the Passions, 99.
  • Review of Treatise in "Works of the Learned," 109.
  • Anecdote on the subject, 110.
  • Intercourse with Hutcheson, 112.
  • Application for a situation, 115.
  • Treatise on Morals, 120.
  • Extracts from memorandum book, 127-135.
  • Moral and Political Essays, their publication, 136.
  • Their character, 137-143.
  • His partiality for monarchical government, 140.
  • Opinions on the liberty of the press, 137-139.
  • Criticism on Cicero, 144-146.
  • Correspondence with Hutcheson, 146.
  • Correspondence with Mure, 153, 158.
  • Thoughts on religion, 162.
  • On prayer, 163.
  • Endeavours to obtain the professorship of moral philosophy, 165.
  • Opposition, 168-169.
  • Unsuccessful, 170.
  • Residence with the Marquis of Annandale, ib.
  • Dissension there, 182-190.
  • Its effect on Hume, 191.
  • He resigns the appointment, 193.
  • Different views of his resignation, 194.
  • State of society in Scotland at that time, 196.
  • Difficulty of means of subsistence, 196-197.
  • Position of the poor scholar, 199.
  • Offer from General St. Clair of the Secretaryship accepted, 208.
  • Expedition to the coast of France, 210.
  • One of the historians who have been familiar with military service, 218.
  • Letter to Sir Harry Erskine, 219.
  • To Henry Home, 220.
  • To Col. Abercrombie, 222.
  • Desponding remarks on public affairs, 224.
  • Returns to Ninewells, 225.
  • Supposed character of himself, found amongst his papers, 226.
  • His poetical attempts, 227-229.
  • Question whether he was ever in love, 231.
  • Poetic epistle to John Medina, 234.
  • Appointment as secretary to the mission to the court of Turin, 235.
  • Letter to James Oswald, 236.
  • Views regarding history, ib.
  • Disinclination to leave his studies, 239.
  • New edition of his Essays, ib.
  • Philosophical Essays, ib.
  • His position with General St. Clair, 240.
  • Extracts from the Journal of his journey to Italy, 240-271.
  • Hague, 242.
  • Breda, 244.
  • Nimeguen, 247.
  • Bonne, 249.
  • Coblentz, ib.
  • Frankfurt, 251.
  • Wurtzburg, 252.
  • Ratisbon, 255.
  • Vienna, 257.
  • Knittlefeldt, 262.
  • Trent, 264.
  • Mantua, 265.
  • Turin, 266.
  • Publication of his Philosophical Essays, 271.
  • Inquiry concerning Human Understanding, 272.
  • Doctrine of Necessity, 275.
  • Doctrines on Miracles, 279-285.
  • His mode of treating the subject, 281.
  • Leading principle of his theory concerning, 282.
  • Third edition of Essays, Moral and Political, 289.
  • His mother's death, 291.
  • Silliman's story, 292.
  • Disproved, 293.
  • Correspondence with Dr. Clephane, 296.
  • Westminster election, 305.
  • Document regarding James Fraser, 308.
  • Letters to Col. Abercrombie, 311, 312.
  • To Dr. Clephane, 314.
  • Bellman's Petition, 315, 317.
  • Correspondence with Sir Gilbert Elliot, 324.
  • Dissertation on the Populousness of Antiquity, 326.
  • Dialogues concerning Natural Religion, 328.
  • Their character and tendency, 330.
  • Writes to Elliot regarding them, 331.
  • His brother's marriage, 337.
  • Letter to Mrs. Dysart, ib.
  • The independence of his mind, and moderation of his wishes, 340.
  • Letter to Michael Ramsay, 342.
  • His domestic arrangements, 344.
  • His theory of morals, 346.
  • Utilitarian system, 344.
  • Limited extent to which Hume carried it, 347.
  • Charge against it, 349.
  • Publication of Political Discourses, 350.
  • Is unsuccessful in his application for the chair of logic in Glasgow, 350.
  • Letter to Dr. Cullen, 350.
  • Unfitness to be a teacher of youth, 352.
  • Political Discourses, 354.
  • Political economy, 355, 366.
  • Appointment, as keeper of the Advocates' Library, 367.
  • Letter to Dr. Clephane, 369, 376.
  • Account of domestic arrangements, 377.
  • Preparation of the History, 378.
  • Letter to Dr. Clephane, 379, 381.
  • Absorbing nature of his studies, 382.
  • Kindness to Blacklock, 385.
  • Letter to Joseph Spence, 388.
  • To Adam Smith, 393.
  • Gives Blacklock his salary as librarian, 393.
  • History of the Stuarts, 397.
  • Letter to Dr. Clephane, 397.
  • Conflicting opinions regarding the History of the Stuarts, 400.
  • Misapprehension regarding state of constitution, 403.
  • Inconsistencies between his philosophical and historical works, 405.
  • Letter to the Abb le Blanc, 406.
  • To Dr. Clephane, 408.
  • To William Mure of Caldwell, 409.
  • To Mrs. Dysart, 410.
  • To Andrew Millar, 415.
  • To Adam Smith, 417.
  • Criticism on Home's "Douglas," 419.
  • Edinburgh Review , 422.
  • Attacked by Anderson, 429.
  • By the church courts, 430.
  • The second volume of the History of the Stuarts, ii. 5.
  • Its reception, ib.
  • Apologies for his treatment of religion, 10.
  • Unpublished preface, 11.
  • Essay on Suicide, 13.
  • Natural History of Religion, ib.
  • The suppressed Essays, ib.
  • Resigns the office of librarian, 18.
  • Dedication to Home, 21.
  • Third volume of the History, 22.
  • "Epigoniad," 25.
  • Warburton's attack, 35.
  • Goes to London, 47.
  • Correspondence with Dr. Robertson, 48.
  • Returns to Scotland, 65.
  • History of the Tudors, ib.
  • His constitutional theories, 67.
  • Alterations of the History in the direction of despotic principles, 73.
  • Specimens of alterations, 74-77.
  • Specimens of alteration in style, 79, 80.
  • Letter to Millar, 81.
  • To Robertson, 83.
  • Macpherson's "Ossian," 85.
  • Letter to Dr. Carlyle, 88.
  • To Adam Smith, 89.
  • Madame de Boufflers, 90.
  • Correspondence with Madame de Boufflers, 94-98, 102.
  • Rousseau, 102.
  • Letters from Earl Marischal, 104.
  • Criticism on "Emile," 114.
  • Publication of the History anterior to the accession of the Tudors, 120.
  • Intention to write an Ecclesiastical History, 130.
  • Correspondence with Millar, 132.
  • Residence in James's Court, 136.
  • Corrections of his works, 144.
  • His projects, 144-146.
  • Douglas cause, 150.
  • Criticisms on Reid's "Inquiry into the Human Mind," 153.
  • Accepts the office of secretary to the French embassy, 157.
  • Correspondence on the occasion, 157-160.
  • His celebrity in Paris, 167.
  • Feelings on the occasion, 171-172.
  • Attentions of the dauphin, 177.
  • Memoirs of James II., 179.
  • Advice to a clergyman, 185.
  • Secretaryship of the embassy, 188.
  • His pension, 191.
  • Letters from Paris, 193.
  • Madame de Boufflers, 205.
  • Social position in France, 207.
  • Notices by H. Walpole, 225.
  • Takes charge of Elliot's sons, 235.
  • Settles them in Paris, 244.
  • Liability to anger, 251.
  • Letter to Lord Elibank, 252.
  • Care of Elliot's sons, 273.
  • Secretaryship of legation, 278-281.
  • Is appointed to it, and to receive the salary, 284.
  • Expects to be secretary to Lord Hertford, as Lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 287.
  • Is disappointed, 289.
  • Rousseau, 293.
  • Hume's first opinion of him, 299.
  • Brings him to England, 303.
  • Settles him at Wooton, 319.
  • Rousseau's quarrel, 326-330.
  • Publication of it, 354-360.
  • Walpole, 361.
  • Kindness to Rousseau, 381.
  • Appointed under secretary of state, 382.
  • His amiability of character, 390.
  • Compared with his nephew, Baron Hume, 402.
  • His interest in the education of his nephews, 403.
  • Influence in church patronage, 406.
  • His picture, 408.
  • Criticism of Robertson's Charles V., 412.
  • Views on currency, 426.
  • Returns to Edinburgh, 429.
  • Education of his nephews, 430.
  • His dislike of the English, 433.
  • His social character, 437.
  • Temper and disposition, 441.
  • His own account of his character, 442.
  • His conversation, 451.
  • Traditional anecdotes, 457.
  • Incidents regarding Prince Charles Edward, 462.
  • Review of Henry's History, 469.
  • Political opinions, 479.
  • Impatient for Smith's "Wealth of Nations," 483.
  • His last illness, 487, et seq.
  • His will, 489.
  • Disposal of his manuscripts, 490.
  • Publication of the "Dialogues on Natural Religion," 491-493.
  • Negotiations with Smith on the subject, ib.
  • His journey to Bath, 495, et seq.
  • John Home's account of their journey, ib.
  • His return, 506.
  • Party to bid him farewell, 507.
  • Correspondence, ib.
  • Smith's account of his latter days, 514.
  • Account of his death by Dr. Black and Dr. Cullen, 515.
  • His funeral and monument, 517-518.
  • Influence of his works on the opinions of the world, 519.
  • Hume, or Home of Ninewells—Anecdote of, i. 6, 7.
  • ——, John of Ninewells, brother to Hume, i. 213.
  • Narrative of the Expedition to the coast of France, addressed to, 213-217.
  • His marriage, 337.
  • Letters to, ii. 290, 308, 396.
  • His character, 398.
  • ——, David, afterwards Baron, ii. 400.
  • Compared with his uncle, 402, 405, 425, 474, 479, 480.
  • ——, Joseph, of Ninewells, i. 1.
  • ——, Joseph, younger.
  • His education, ii. 174, 175, 292, 398, 403, 404.
  • ——, Director, i. 387.
  • ——, John.
  • See Home—John.
  • ——, Mrs., verses by, i. 295.
  • ——, Frank, ii. 199.
  • Huntingdon—Lady, ii. 506.
  • Hurd—Warburton's letter to, ii. 35.
  • Notice of, 50.
  • Hutcheson—Francis, i. 111.
  • Hume's correspondence with, 112.
  • His reflexions on Hume's papers, 112.
  • Letter to, 117, 146.
  • Ideas—Hume's theory of, i, 70.
  • Impressions—Hume's theory of, i. 73.
  • Inquiry concerning the Principles of Morals, i. 344.
  • Its tendency, ib.
  • —— concerning Human Understanding, its publication, 273.
  • Views developed in it, 274.
  • Irvine—Colonel, ii. 160.
  • James II.—Memoirs of, ii. 179, 200.
  • James's Court—Hume's residence in, description of, ii. 136.
  • Jardine—Dr., ii. 197, 230, 286.
  • His death, 317, 318.
  • Jeffrey—Lord, i. 403.
  • Jenyns—Soame, ii. 55, 59.
  • Johnson—Dr., ii. 122.
  • Anecdote of, 138, 420.
  • Johnstone of Hilton—Anecdote of, i. 6, 7.
  • ——, Colonel John, i. 185.
  • ——, Sir James—of Westerhall, i. 175, 176.
  • Letters to, 182, 184, 192.
  • Letter to, from Henry Home, 204.
  • Johnstone—Sir William, ii. 168.
  • Journal—Hume's, of his journey to Italy, i. 240, 271.
  • Judge Advocate—Hume appointed, i. 212.
  • Claim for half-pay, 222.
  • Justice Clerk—The, ii. 47.
  • Kames—Lord.
  • See Home—Henry.
  • Kant—Effect of Hume's Theory of Cause and Effect on, i. 79.
  • His justification of Hume, 88.
  • Keith—Mr., ii. 431.
  • Keith—General, ii. 498.
  • Kenrick—William Shakspere, editor of The London Review , i. 110.
  • Kincaid—Alexander, i. 431; ii. 4, 81, 82.
  • Kirkpatrick—James, i. 387.
  • Knittlefeldt in Styria, Hume's account of it, i. 262.
  • Knox—John, ii. 58.
  • La Chapelle, ii. 270.
  • La Harpe, ii. 468.
  • Lansdowne—Lord, ii. 146.
  • Larpent—Mr., ii. 245, 271.
  • Law and government—first principles of, Hume's remarks on, i. 122.
  • Leechman—Dr., i. 160.
  • Hume's criticism on his sermon, 161, 411.
  • Legge, H. B., ii. 54.
  • Leslie—Sir John.
  • His professorship, i. 89.
  • L'Espinasse—Mademoiselle de.
  • Her position with Madame du Deffand, ii. 215.
  • D'Alembert's attachment to her, ib.
  • Notice of, 237.
  • Lestock—Admiral Richard, i. 210.
  • Leyden—University of, i. 151.
  • Lindsay—Lord, i. 413.
  • ——, Lady Anne.
  • Her remembrances of Hume, ii. 445.
  • Liston—Mr., afterwards Sir Robert, ii. 245, 270, 271, 273, 280, 414.
  • Literature, French—State of, ii. 166.
  • Locke, i. 94; ii. 68.
  • Logic—chair of, in Glasgow, i. 350.
  • L'Orient—Port of, i. 211.
  • Expedition against, i. 211.
  • Loughborough—Lord, ii. 425.
  • Louis XV—Anecdotes of, ii. 499.
  • Lounds—Mr., ii. 368.
  • Lyttelton—George Lord, i. 391, 433; ii. 55, 58, 79, 82, 226, 345.
  • Luze—M. de, ii. 303-305.
  • Macdonald—Sir James, ii. 228, 229, 257, 267, 272, 349.
  • Mackenzie—Henry, i. 58.
  • His ideas of Hume, ii. 438, 444.
  • Mackenzie, Stuart, ii. 258, 259.
  • Mackintosh—Sir James, i. 287.
  • Macpherson—James, i. 462; ii. 85, 461.
  • Malesherbes, ii. 219.
  • Malette—M., ii. 428.
  • Mallet—David, ii. 3, 79, 82, 131, 140, 141.
  • Letter from, to Hume, 142.
  • Notice of, 144, 187, 232.
  • His death, 273.
  • ——, Mrs., ii. 62, 141, 200, 232.
  • Malthus, i. 364.
  • Mansfield—Lord, ii. 163, 386, 415, 424, 466.
  • Mantua—Hume's account of, i. 265.
  • March—Lord, ii. 240, 241, 242, 245.
  • Marchmont—Lord, extraordinary adventure of, i. 237.
  • Marischal—Lord, ii. 103.
  • Letters from, 104, 105.
  • Notice of, 113, 139, 175, 179, 182, 217, 293, 295, 306, 313, 354, 464, 465.
  • Markham—Sir George, ii. 146.
  • Marlborough—Duke of, ii. 141.
  • ——, Duchess of, ii. 141.
  • Marmontel, ii. 181, 196.
  • Martigny, ii. 52.
  • Masserane—Prince, ii. 428.
  • Mathematics.
  • Hume's application of, i. 73.
  • Mauvillon—Elazar, i. 365.
  • Maxwell—Sir John, ii. 455.
  • Mead—Dr., i. 316.
  • Medina—John, poetic epistle to, by Hume, i. 234.
  • Memorandum book—Hume's.
  • Extracts from, i. 126-135.
  • Mesnieres—President, ii. 177.
  • Metaphysics.
  • Theories purely such not dangerous to religion, i. 86, 88.
  • Millar—Andrew, i. 415.
  • His views for Hume, ib.
  • Correspondence with, 421; ii. 2, 22, 34.
  • Notice of, 57, 64, 81.
  • Letters to, 130, 134, 135, 136, 138, 143, 147, 179, 199, 200, 231, 263, 264, 272, 393, 408.
  • ——, Mrs., ii. 180, 200, 232.
  • ——, Professor, ii. 474, 479, 480, 481.
  • Milton—Lord, ii. 46, 199.
  • Minto—Lord, i. 320; ii. 233.
  • Mirabeau, the elder, i. 365, 366.
  • Miracles—Doctrines on, i. 279-286.
  • Mirepoix—Madame de, ii. 244, 245.
  • Monarchical character—sacredness of, Hume's ideas on, ii. 70.
  • Monboddo—Lord, ii. 467.
  • See Burnet.
  • Moncrief—David, ii. 431.
  • Money—Letter on the value of, i. 301.
  • ——, Elements of the value of, according to Hume, i. 358-360.
  • Montesquieu, i. 92, 139.
  • His Esprit des Loix, i. 304.
  • His appreciation of Hume's critical works, 305, 365, 387.
  • Letters from, to Hume, 426.
  • Montigny—Trudaine de, letter from, ii. 167, 352.
  • ——, Madame, ii. 348.
  • Moore—Mr., ii. 436.
  • Moral and Political Essays, their publication, i. 136.
  • —— Sentiments—Theory of, by Adam Smith, ii. 55.
  • Hume's appreciation of it, ib.
  • Morals—Treatise on, i. 120.
  • Principles of, inquiry concerning, 344.
  • The utilitarian, limited extent to which it was carried by Hume, 347.
  • Charge against it, 349.
  • Morellet—The Abb, ii. 276, 337, 425.
  • Letter to, 426.
  • Morrice—Corbyn, ii. 147.
  • Mount Stuart—Lord, ii. 184.
  • Muirhead—Mr., i. 411.
  • Mure—William, of Caldwell, i. 380.
  • Letters to, i. 153, 158, 162, 165; ii. 19, 158, 165, 199, 200, 390, 391, 436, 478.
  • Murray—Lady Elliot, letter from, ii. 446.
  • ——, Alexander, i. 306; ii. 93, 101, 168, 258, 259.
  • ——, Mrs., ii. 281.
  • ——, of Broughton, i. 167.
  • Musset Pathay, ii. 322, 325, 329, 330.
  • Nairne—Mr., ii. 456.
  • National characters—Essay on, i. 290.
  • Nationality—Hume's spirit of, ii. 31.
  • Natural Philosophy—Hume's notes on, i. 95-96.
  • Natural Religion—Dialogues concerning, i. 328, 330.
  • Arrangements regarding their publication, ii. 490-493.
  • Necessity—Doctrine of, i. 275.
  • Necker, ii. 487.
  • Neville—Mr., ii. 171.
  • Nicholas—Sir Harris.
  • His chronology of history, ii. 123.
  • Nicol—Miss, ii. 361.
  • Niebuhr, i. 218.
  • Nimeguen—Hume's account of, i. 247.
  • Ninewells, family residence of the Humes, i. 1, 8.
  • Nivernois—Duc de, ii. 286, 431, 449.
  • Nominalism—Hume's, a system of, i. 73.
  • North—Lord, ii. 479.
  • Norwich—Bishop of, ii. 54.
  • Note-book—Hume's, extracts from, i. 126-135.
  • Obedience—Passive, Hume's opinions on, ii. 70.
  • Orange—Prince of.
  • His popularity, i. 242.
  • Ord—Baron, ii. 436.
  • ——, Miss, ii. 436, 494.
  • Original Contract—Essay of the, i. 290.
  • Orleans—Duke of, ii. 269.
  • ——, Duchess of, ii. 269.
  • Ormond—James Butler, Duke of, ii. 77.
  • Ossian's Poems, ii. 85.
  • Essay on the authenticity of, 86.
  • Notice of, 180.
  • ——, Papers regarding, i. 462.
  • Ossory—Lord, ii. 322.
  • Oswald—Sir Harry, ii. 188, 191.
  • ——, James, of Dunnikier, i. 156, 222.
  • Letter to, 236, 301, 380.
  • Notice of, ii. 58.
  • Letter to, 149.
  • Notice of, 188.
  • Letter to, 275.
  • Page du Boccage—Madame de, ii. 213.
  • Paley—William, i. 152.
  • Palgrave—Sir Francis, ii. 122.
  • Paoli, King of Corsica, ii. 307.
  • Paris—Abb, miracles at his tomb, i. 49-50.
  • ——, Hume's first visit to, i. 49-51.
  • ——, University of, i. 151.
  • Passions—Treatise on, i. 99.
  • Some account of, 104.
  • Dissertation on, 421.
  • Passive obedience—Essay of, i. 220.
  • Percy—Bishop, ii. 385.
  • Peyrou, du, ii. 335.
  • Philosophical Essays concerning the Human Understanding.
  • When published, i. 271.
  • Philosophy—System of, in the Treatise of Human Nature, i. 66, 97.
  • Its characteristic, 97.
  • Physician—Letter to, i. 30-39, 41, 42.
  • Piozzi—Mrs., ii. 139.
  • Pitcairne—Dr., ii. 390.
  • Pitfour—Lord, ii. 480.
  • Pitt—William, i. 392; ii. 63, 159, 160, 162, 163.
  • Platonist—The, i. 141.
  • Pluche—The Abb, i. 52.
  • Plutarch—Hume's project of translating, i. 415, 417.
  • Poetry by Hume, i. 228.
  • —— by Mrs. Home of Ninewells, i. 295.
  • —— By Miss A. B., to Mrs. H——, by her Black Boy, i. 296.
  • Political Discourses—Publication of, i. 350.
  • Their character, 354.
  • —— Economy. Hume's ideas on, i. 355.
  • How received, 356.
  • State of opinion on, in the time of Hume, i. 355-356.
  • Effect of the French Revolution on, 357.
  • Political Doctrines—Hume's, i. 123.
  • Their inconsistency with his historical works, 405.
  • Pompadour—Madame de, ii. 169.
  • Populousness of Ancient Nations—Essay on, i. 326, 363.
  • Praslin—Duc de, ii. 172, 283, 290.
  • ——, Duchess de, ii. 173.
  • Press—Liberty of, i. 137-138.
  • Prevt—Abb, i. 408; ii. 52.
  • Primrose—Lady, ii. 462.
  • Pringle—Sir John, president of the Royal Society of London, i. 165.
  • Letter to, ii. 162.
  • Letter from, 465, 476.
  • Protestant Succession—Essay on, i. 365.
  • Provence—Comte de, ii. 178.
  • Prussia—King of, ii. 306, 309, 363.
  • Prynne—William, i. 405.
  • Puysieuls—Mons. de, ii. 204, 266.
  • Quesnay, i. 365.
  • Rabutin—Bussy, i. 306.
  • Ralph—Mr., ii. 148.
  • Ramsay—Allan, i. 421; ii. 135.
  • ——, The Chevalier, i. 12, 53.
  • ——, Michael, an early correspondent of Hume's, i. 11, 51, 107, 116.
  • Letter to, ii. 342.
  • Ratisbon—Hume's account of, i. 255.
  • Raynal—The Abb, i. 365.
  • Record Commission.
  • Works prepared by, ii. 121.
  • Reid—Dr. Thomas; his "Inquiry into the Human Mind," ii. 151.
  • Intercourse with Hume, 153.
  • Letter from, 154.
  • Religion—Hume's thoughts regarding, i. 162-164, 279.
  • His treatment of, ii. 5.
  • Tone in speaking of the Roman Catholic religion, ii. 6.
  • ——, Hume's apologies for his treatment of, ii. 10.
  • ——, Natural.
  • Dialogues concerning, i. 328; ii. 490.
  • Their character and tendency, i. 330.
  • Republicanism—Hume's estimate of, ii. 481.
  • Review —The original Edinburgh.
  • Its origin, i. 422.
  • Rheims—Hume's residence in, i. 51-56.
  • Rianecourt—Madame, ii. 351.
  • Riccoboni—Madame, ii. 350.
  • Richmond—Duke of, ii. 282, 290, 326.
  • Rivire, i. 365.
  • Robertson—Dr. William.
  • Hume's commendations of, ii. 32, 43.
  • Letter to, regarding Queen Mary, 48.
  • Correspondence with Hume, 49-55.
  • Notice of, 58.
  • Correspondence and notices, 83, 100, 176, 229, 252, 266, 270, 286, 383.
  • Remarks by Hume on his History of Charles Fifth, 412, 445, 453, 470.
  • Robinson—Sir Thomas, i. 257.
  • Roche—La.
  • Story of, i. 58.
  • Rockingham—Lord, ii. 282, 395, 396.
  • Rodney—Admiral, ii. 61.
  • Rohan—Louis, Prince de, ii. 221.
  • Rollin, ii. 50.
  • Romilly—Sir Samuel, ii. 220.
  • Rougemont—M., ii. 330.
  • Rousseau—Jean Jacques, ii. 102, 110, 112-113, 114, 187.
  • Takes up his abode at Motier Travers, 293.
  • Removes to St. Pierre, 294.
  • Goes to Strasburg, 296.
  • To Paris, ib.
  • The enthusiasm for him at Paris, 299.
  • Goes to England, 303, 308, 311, 312.
  • Hume's account of him, 315.
  • His judgment on his own works, 316.
  • Settlement at Wooton, 319.
  • Walpole's letter, 321.
  • Pension from the King of England, 324.
  • Quarrel with Hume, 326-380.
  • Ruat—Professor, ii. 56, 62.
  • Ruddiman—Thomas, i. 367; ii. 19.
  • Russel—J., ii. 192.
  • Rutherford—Dr., ii. 199.
  • Saducismus Triumphatus, i. 83.
  • Sandwich—Lord, ii. 160.
  • Sarsfield—Count, ii. 388.
  • Saurin, ii. 387.
  • Sceptic—The, i. 141.
  • Character of, 143.
  • Scholar—The poor.
  • His position in Hume's time, i. 199.
  • Scott of Scotstarvet, i. 416.
  • ——, Sir Walter.
  • His remarks on Hume's poetical attempts, i. 226, 227; ii. 137.
  • Selwin—George, ii. 240.
  • Shaftesbury—Lord, i. 384.
  • Sharp—Matthew, of Hoddam.
  • Letter to, i. 178-180, 386.
  • Sheffield—Lord, ii. 409.
  • Shelburne—Lord, ii. 405, 406.
  • Short—Mr., ii. 64.
  • Silliman—the American traveller.
  • His story regarding Hume, i. 291-293.
  • Smellie—William, ii. 469.
  • Smith—Adam.
  • His first introduction to Hume, i. 117.
  • His appointment to the chair of Moral Philosophy, 350.
  • The method of his political economy, 361.
  • Letters to, and notices of, 375, 393.
  • His correspondence with Hume, 417.
  • Letter to, ii. 16.
  • Hume's commendation of, 32.
  • Notice of, 58, 59.
  • Correspondence with, 89, 148, 150, 157, 160, 168, 227, 228, 348, 349, 353, 388, 390, 395, 426, 429, 432, 433, 459, 461, 466, 471.
  • Letter to, on his "Wealth of Nations," 486.
  • Appointed Hume's literary executor, 490.
  • Letters to, 491.
  • Revocation of the nomination, 494.
  • His account of Hume's last moments, 509.
  • Smollett—Tobias, ii. 53.
  • Hume's interest in, 405.
  • Letter from, 418.
  • Letter to, 419.
  • Solitude—Hume's opinion on, i. 99.
  • Spence—Joseph.
  • Letter to, i. 388.
  • Notice of, 435.
  • Spinoza, i. 89.
  • St. Clair—General.
  • His invitation to Hume, to act as secretary to the expedition to the Coast of France, i. 208.
  • His expedition, ib. 440.
  • Appoints Hume secretary to the mission to the Court of Turin, 235, 372.
  • Stanislaus Augustus, King of Poland, ii. 91.
  • Stevenson—John, ii. 46.
  • Stewart—Dugald, i. 88, 89.
  • ——, John, ii. 168, 180, 311, 321.
  • Stobo—Captain Robert, ii. 418.
  • Stoic—The, i. 141.
  • Strahan—William, ii. 82-83, 412.
  • Hume's papers left to the charge of, 494.
  • Letters from, 477, 512.
  • Stuart—Andrew, ii. 168, 175, 203, 423, 424, 466.
  • ——, Dr., ii. 454.
  • —— Mackenzie, Mr., ii. 258.
  • ——, Gilbert, ii. 414, 416, 456, 467.
  • His opinion of himself, 468.
  • Anecdotes regarding, 469.
  • His malignity, ib., 470.
  • Stuarts—History of the, i. 399.
  • Character of the work, ib.
  • Conflicting opinions regarding, 400.
  • Charge brought against, 401.
  • Tendency, 402.
  • Its reception, 414.
  • Second volume, ii. 2.
  • Suard—M.
  • Letter to, ii. 357.
  • Suicide—Hume's ideas on, ii. 15.
  • Sympathy—Criticism on Smith's ideas on, ii. 60.
  • Tate—Christopher, ii. 432.
  • Tavistock—Lord, ii. 239.
  • Teacher of youth—Hume's unfitness for, i. 352.
  • Qualifications requisite, ib.
  • Temple—Lord, ii. 163.
  • Tess—Countess of, ii. 206.
  • Thomson—Dr. John, i. 351, 353.
  • Torbay, ii. 63.
  • Townsend—Lord, ii. 407.
  • ——, Charles, ii. 58, 132, 133, 134, 304, 305.
  • ——, Mrs., ii. 305.
  • Trade—Free.
  • See Free Trade.
  • Tragedy—Dissertation on, i. 421.
  • Trail—Dr., ii. 204, 245, 456.
  • Treatise of Human Nature, when published, i. 66.
  • Character of the work, 66-97.
  • Its service to philosophy, 90.
  • Characteristics of the system, 97.
  • Hume's condition during its composition, 96.
  • Its reception, 107-109.
  • Treatise on the Passions, some account of, 99.
  • Treatise on Morals, its character, 120-123.
  • Trent—Hume's account of, i. 264.
  • Trentham—Lord, i. 305.
  • Tronchin, ii. 186, 338, 345.
  • Tucker.
  • His Light of Nature, i. 150.
  • ——, Dr., ii. 428.
  • Turgot, i. 365.
  • Hume's friendship with, ii. 219, 351, 354.
  • Letters from, 352, 381, 428.
  • Tweeddale—Marquis of, ii. 383.
  • Understanding—The Treatise on, i. 99.
  • Universities—foreign.
  • The resort of Scottish youth, i. 150.
  • Utilitarian system—Hume's development of, i. 121, 344.
  • Limited extent to which he carried it, 347.
  • Vain man—Hume's character of, i. 104.
  • Vallire—Duc de, ii. 268.
  • Vandeput—Sir George, i. 105.
  • Vauban, i. 365.
  • Vasseur—Thrse le, ii. 294, 299, 305, 307, 323, 352, 366, 370.
  • Verdelin—Madame de, ii. 295.
  • Vienna.
  • Hume's account of the court there, and his introduction, i. 257-259.
  • Vincent—Captain Philip, i. 177, 180.
  • His position with the Marquis of Annandale, 181, 186-189.
  • Letter from, 189.
  • Terms specified by, of Hume's engagement with the Marquis of Annandale, 201, 203.
  • Voltaire, i. 219; ii. 57, 126, 166, 184, 195, 323, 348, 358.
  • His "Henriade," Hume's opinion of, 440.
  • Walker—Professor, ii. 334.
  • Wallace—Dr. Robert, i. 364, 387; ii. 193.
  • Walpole, Lady, ii. 138.
  • ——, Sir Robert.
  • Hume's character of, i. 289.
  • ——, Horace.
  • Anecdote from, i. 197; ii. 54, 55, 159.
  • His notices of Hume, 226.
  • Account of his own reception in Paris, 226.
  • His letter in the name of the King of Prussia, 306, 321.
  • His Memoirs of George III., 282, 345, 351.
  • Letter to, 355, 361.
  • Warburton—Bishop.
  • His letter to Hurd, i. 285.
  • Notice of, ii. 35.
  • His letter against Hume, ib.
  • His Remarks on Hume's essays, ib.
  • Notice of, 38, 64, 454.
  • Warton—Thomas, ii. 51.
  • Wealth of Nations—Hume's opinion of the, ii. 486.
  • Wedderburn—Alexander, i. 379; ii. 471.
  • Westminster election, in 1749, i. 305.
  • Weymouth—Lord, ii. 384.
  • Wilkie—William.
  • His "Epigoniad," ii. 25, 29.
  • His education, 26.
  • Wilkes—John, ii. 148, 202, 282, 422.
  • Wilson—Mr., type-founder, ii. 59.
  • Wood—Mr., ii. 63, 182.
  • Worcester—Marquis of.
  • See Glamorgan—Lord.
  • Wray—Mr., ii. 465.
  • Wroughton—Mr., ii. 272.
  • Wurtzburg—Hume's account of, i. 252.
  • York—Archbishop of, ii. 386.
  • ——, Duke of, ii. 310.
  • Yorke—Mr., ii. 59.


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