CHAPTER X.

1756-1759. ÆT. 45-48.

The second volume of the History of the Stuarts--His Apologies for his Treatment of Religion--The Four Dissertations--The Two Suppressed Dissertations--Resigns his Office of Librarian-- Home's Douglas--Commences the History of the Tudors-- Wilkie's Epigoniad--Hume's Nationalism--Warburton--Colonel Edmondstoune--Dr. Robertson--Negotiations as to Ferguson's Chair--Hume goes to London--Writes Letters of Fictitious and Extravagant News--Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments-- Publication of the History of the House of Tudor--General View of the Constitutional Principles of the History. 1