CHAPTER IV.

1741-1745. ÆT. 30-34.

Publication of the Essays, Moral and Political--Their Character--Correspondence with Home and Hutcheson--Hume's Remarks on Hutcheson's System--Education and Accomplishments of the Scottish Gentry--Hume's Intercourse with Mure of Caldwell and Oswald of Dunnikier--Opinions on a Sermon by Dr. Leechman--Attempts to succeed Dr. Pringle in the Chair of Moral Philosophy in Edinburgh. 136