Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal Montesquieu ... Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British youth of both sexes ... / By the Rev. John Adams.

  • Adams, John, 1750?-1814.
Date:
1789
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Credit: Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal Montesquieu ... Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British youth of both sexes ... / By the Rev. John Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ch?.p. ^ *8* LXVI. On the Influence of Opulence in dif- ferent Forms of Government 214 LXVII. On the peculiar Advantages of fmall States - - 216 LXVIIL On the fplendid Works of great States 217 LXIX. On the Artifices of Miniflers in a de- fpotic Government 220 LXX. On the internal Convulfions and Revo- lutions of an extenflve Monarchy 222 LXXI. On the Difficulty of guarding the Frontiers of a great Empire 223 LXXII. On the hereditary Genius of Nations 226 LXXIII. On Peace and War 243 LXX IV. The generous Officer 244 LXXV. An affe&ing Incident 346 LXXVI. A Comparifon between War and Peace 250 LXXVII. On the Vigour of Mind, which the Englifh Conflitution infpires 244 LXXVIII. On Patriotifm 255 LXXIX. On Patriotifm, as being favourable to Virtue 257 LXXX. On Patriotifm, as the Bulwark of liberty 25 S LXXXI. On