illustration which are confpicuous in the reft of his works; and that though it is difficult to add much to the great fame he so justly acquired by his other writings, thefe will be read with fatisfaction and pleasure.

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

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SECT. I. From Mr. Smith's Birth till the Publication of the Theory of Moral

Sentiments

ibid.

II. Of the Theory of Moral Sentiments, and the Differtation on the

xxi

Origin of Languages

III. From the Publication of the Theory of Moral Sentiments, till that

of the Wealth of Nations

1

IV. Of the Inquiry into the Nature and Caufes of the Wealth of

Nations

V. Conclufion of the Narrative..

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lxxxiv

The Principles which lead and direct Philofophical Enquiries; illuft at d

by the HISTORY of ASTRONOMY

SECT. I. Of the Effect of Unexpectedness or of Surprise

II. Of Wonder, or of the Effects of Novelty

III. Of the Origin of Philofophy

IV. The Hiftory of Astronomy

I

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29

The Principles which lead and direct Philofophical Enquiries; illuftrated

by the HISTORY of the ANCIENT PHYSICS

95

The

The Principles which lead and direct Philofophical Enquiries; illuftrated

by the HISTORY of the ANCIENT LOGICS and METAPHYSICS

Page 113

Of the Nature of that Imitation which takes place in what are called the

IMITATIVE ARTS

131

Of the Affinity between Music, DANCING, and POETRY

179

Of the Affinity between certain ENGLISH and ITALIAN VERSES 185

From the TRANSACTIONS of the ROYAL SOCIETY of EDINBURGH.

[Read by Mr. STEWART, January 21, and March 18, 1793.]