ESSAYS

AND

TREATISES

ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

BY DAVID HUME, Esq.
BIBLIOTES, COMEZ ARBOLEYA

R: 2.13599

VOLUME FIRST,

CONTAINING

ESSAYS, MORAL, POLITICAL, AND LITERARY.

A NEW EDITION.

GA

1(04)

HUM

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED FOR BELL & BRADFUTE, AND W. BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH;
AND T. CADELL; LONGMAN, HURST, & CO.; J. CUTHELL; J. NUNN ;
BALDWIN, CRADOCK & JOY; JEFFERY & SON; JOHN RICHARDSON;
SHERWOOD & CO. ; G. B. WHITTAKER; R. SAUNDERS; J. COLLINGWOOD;
W. MASON; AND J. DUNCAN, LONDON.

1825.

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE

5317665956

EDINBURGH:

Printed by James Walker.

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VI. Of the Independence of Parliament

VIL Whether the British Government inclines to Absolute Mo-

narchy, or to a Republic

VIII. Of Parties in general

IX. Of the Parties of Great Britain

X. Of Superstition and Enthusiasm

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XI. Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature ...................................... 73

XIV. Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences

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