This Is A New Release Of The Original 1824 Edition.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 edition. Excerpt: ... conding my views, would, in my judgment, be to presume too far upon their generosity, and my own merit. The Archbishop approves highly of these sentiments. "Your resolution (says he) "to employ your time and endeavours to pro"mote the cause of truth, and your content to "remain in Scotland with your present provi"sions, is worthy of you; * * * and though your "entry into our church would have been a hap"py acquisition to it, yet I cannot but applaud "your determination." At the time when Dr Beattie went to London, in the year 1773, and when it was very uncertain whether he might ever receive any substantial mark of his Majesty's royal approbation, his friends in London, seeing how much he and his family stood in need of some farther emolument, than what merely arose from his professorship, projected a scheme of publishing there, by subscription, an edition of his " Essay on Truth," by which, it was hoped, a considerable sum might be raised. It was by no means intended to advertise it publicly; but merely to conduct it privately, by means of a few of his particular friends, Lady Mayne, Mrs Montagu, Dr Porteus, and a few others, whose extensive circle of acquaintance might give them an opportunity of procuring a large number of subscriptions. A mode this, which, it was thought, could neither be construed into indelicacy towards him, nor the public. The book did not make its appearance until the year 1776, as I shall have occasion to mention hereafter. But as the matter of the subscription became pretty generally known, and had been differently thought of by some of his friends, the inclosed letter to Lady Mayne* sets the matter in its proper point of view. LETTER LXXXIf. DR BEATTIE TO LADY MAYNE. Aberdeen, 2d January, 1774. "Of my worthy...