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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.
• Barré—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—Abbé le, i. 365.
• His translations from Hume, 366.
• Letter to, 406, 409; ii. 347.
• Bologna—University of, i. 151.
• Bon—Abbé 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.
• Bourgés—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.
• Bruyére—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—Abbé, 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.
• Condé—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.
• Crébillon—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.
• Dupré 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.
• Fléche—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—Abbé, 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.
• Helvétius—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 Fléche, 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 Abbé 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.
• Maletête—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—Eléazar, 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 Abbé, 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—Abbé, 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 Abbé, 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.
• Prevôt—Abbé, 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 Abbé, 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.
• Rivière, 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.
• Tessé—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.
• Vallière—Duc de, ii. 268.
• Vandeput—Sir George, i. 105.
• Vauban, i. 365.
• Vasseur—Thérèse 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.