CHAPTER XVI.

1766-1770. ÆT. 55-59.

Hume Under Secretary of State--Church Politics--Official abilities--Conduct as to Ferguson's book--Quarrel with Oswald--Baron Mure's sons--Project of continuing the History-- Ministerial convulsions--Hume's conduct to his Family--His Brother--His Nephews--Baron Hume--Blacklock--Smollett--Church Patronage--Gibbon--Robertson--Elliot--Gilbert Stuart--The Douglas Cause--Andrew Stewart--Morellet--Return to Scotland. 382