CLASS IV. PHILOSOPHY. CHAP. I. LOGIC, OR THE RIGHT USE OF REASON. ADVANTAGES to be derived from its cultivation. It confifts of four parts. I. SIMPLE APPREHENSION. Senfation and Reflection. Ideas, Words, and Definitions. II. JUDGMENT, of which the foundations are three-Intuition, or the ground of fcientific knowledge-Experience, or the ground of natural knowledge-Teftimony, or the ground of hiftorical knowledge. III. REASONING-its different kinds-Epichirema, Dilemma, Sorites. IV. METHOD analytic and fynthetic. A found understanding, Practice, and the Imitation of good examples neceffary to form a good Reasoner. P. 53-79. CHAP. II. THE MATHEMATICS. I. THE Utility of Mathematical Knowledge. Opinion of Locke favourable to fcientific purfuits-their great perfpicuity -the method of reafoning purfued in them. Mathematics are pure or mixed. I. Pure: Arithmetic-Algebra-GeometryTrigonometry.-Mixed: Mechanics-Pneumatics-Hydroftatics -Optics-Aftronomy. CHAP. III. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED. - P. 80-124. MEN of Science have been remarkable for the purity of their morals. Notices of thofe whofe difcoveries and refearches form memorable eras in the hiftory of Science.-PYTHAGORAS -ARCHIMEDES - FRIAR BACON COPERNICUS-GALILEO -KEPLER-CASSINI LORD BACON-BOYLE. The most able interpreter of the Laws of Nature was NEWTON-Sketch, of his difcoveries-HERSCHEL. The proper fubordination of Science to polite Literature in a general Syftem of Education. R. 125-151. CHAP. IV. THE WORKS OF NATURE. THE furvey of the Works of Nature is both inftructive and highly pleating. The refearches of Naturalifts are directed to, I. ANIMALS; II. VEGETABLES; III. MINERALS. The Syftem of the Animal Kingdom according to LINNEUS. The com parative nature of Man. The inftinct of Animals-the admirable care of Nature in their ftructure and prefervation.-Her prolific power in the production of organized Bodies appears to be boundlefs. The Organs of Animals adapted to their convenience and prefervation-illuftrated by the formation of the Eye. Profpect of the dominion of Man over the inferior Animals. CHAP. V. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED. P. 151-181. THE vegetable Kingdom. Botany. The Linnæan Syftem. The fexual System was eftablished not difcovered by LINNEUS. The ftructure of Plants-Local ufefulness of particular Vegetables-Proofs of the ardour with which the Study of Botany has infpired its followers. Pleafures of the BoP. 182-201. tanift. CHAP. VI. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED. THE Principles of MINERALOGY and CHEMISTRY in their prefent improved State. The Works of Nature furnith our minds with convincing proofs of the power, wifdom, and goodnefs of their GREAT AUTHOR. P. 203-240. CLASS V. POLITE LITERATURE AND THE FINE ARTS. CHAP. I.. TASTE. DEFINITION of Tafte-Its principles are implanted in every mind diftinguished by good fenfe. Tafte is capable of high high cultivation-Its proper Limits and Standard. Individuals, as well as Nations, improve their Tafte, in proportion to the progrefs of Knowledge and Refinement. All the beautiful appearances of Nature are objects of Tafte-instanced in Forms and Colours. Line of Beauty. Remarks on some of the moft eminent Critics. P. 241-260. CHAP. II. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED. OBSERVATIONS on MUSIC.-PAINTING.-POETRYIts various kinds-Description of Genius. The beauties of the GREEK AND LATIN CLASSICS. The pleafures which refult from the exercife of a cultivated Tafte. P. 261-297. CLASS VI. THE SOURCES OF OUR NATIONAL PROSPERITY, &c. CHAP. I. AGRICULTURE HAS been esteemed an object of great importance both in ancient and modern times. Eminent Writers upon the fubject -Hefiod-Xenophon, &c.-It has flourished moft in the foil of liberty-gradually improved as old errors have been exploded, and new experiments have been tried. The beft method of forming general principles upon this fubject. Population is limited by the means of fubfiftence. The character and relative importance of the HUSBANDMAN. The general advantages of Agriculture-Its fuperiority to Commerce as a fource of national good, and permanent power. P. 298-317. CHAP. II. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED. THE ftate of Agriculture in ENGLAND compared with that of FRANCE, IRELAND, and AMERICA. Caufes of the fuperiority of England. Plans of farther Improvement fuggefted. All other Arts are inferior in point of utility to that of caufing the the Earth to bring forth a copious produce for the fupport of Mankind. P. 318-330. CHAP. III. COMMERCE. THE profpect of Induftry difplayed in every part of Great Britain excites our curiofity to inquire into, I. The Advantages, II. The Principles, III. The compurative State of Commerce. The natural advantages of the Ifland of Great Britain as a com• mercial Country have been gradually improved by great public works. The influence of Commerce upon Agriculture. Character of the ENGLISH MERCHANT. The methods which have been adopted for the promotion of Commerce. A Comparifon between the former and prefent State of England proves the beneficial effects of Commerce.-The obftacles oppofed to its farther improvement may be removed.-Great Britain fuperior to most other Countries in the requifite means for a widelyextended Commerce. P. 331–367. CHAP. IV. FOREIGN TRAVEL. ITS chief Advantages. The qualifications neceffary for a Gentleman who vifits foreign Countries. The Curiofities of his own Inland to be previously viewed. Bad effects of going abroad too young. Hafte in paffing through different Countries, and Ignorance of foreign Languages cenfured. Eminent modern. Travellers-GRAY HOWARD-SIR JOSEPH BANKS-SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, &c. &c. The traveller gratifies his tafte by treading on claffic ground.-He vifits places celebrated in the writings, and diftinguifhed by the actions of the Ancients. He views the ancient and modern Specimens of the fine Arts -Architecture-Sculpture-Medals Pictures-Books. examines the State of Government-Religion--CommerceAgriculture, &c. and remarks their combined effects upon the Manners, Customs, and Profperity of Nations.-The beneficial influence of his travels upon his Opinions and Conduct. He P. 368-396. CHAP. CHAP. V. THE PROFESSIONS. CLASSICAL Learning and the Elements of Science and Phi- FINAL Exhortations to the improvement of the faculties of the mind, and the acquirement of ufeful knowledge, arifing chiefly from the critical circumftances of the PRESENT TIMES. THE APPENDIX. LIST and Characters of fuch USEFUL Books, as illuftrate more clearly, and explain more fully the preceding fubjects. To thefe are added Lifts of the beft Editions of GREEK and END OF THE GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS, |