 in the manner of
exposition--as to make me regret that I am not in a place where the
classes of students are large enough to take off an edition, and so to
give me by and by the chance of re-writing the book. Yet it is
satisfactory to me to have got clearly the start of the publication of
Hamilton's Lectures, and so to anticipate--for some of the points on
which it will certainly be found that I have taken up ground of my
own--the attention of _some_ of the few men who have written on the
science. Any of them who, having already looked into my book, shall
attempt to master Hamilton's system when it appears in his own statement
of it, are sure to find, if I do not greatly mistake, that I have raised
several problems, the discussion of which will require that my
suggestions be considered independently of Hamilton's, and my little
bits of theory either accepted or refuted. I dare say I told you that
early in the winter I had very satisfactory letters from Germany, and
you heard that the book was kindly taken by some of the Englishmen it
was sent to, and set on tooth and nail, though very amicably, by," &c.

Let us go back to the chronology of his personal history, after his one
opportunity of seeing the world outside of Britain. He had joined the
Bar of Scotland before this episode in his life, and on his return he
took up the position of an advocate prepared for practice. This was no
idle ambitious attempt, for he had endured the drudgery of a solicitor's
office for the mastery of details, and had thoroughly studied the
substance of the law. His career now promised a great future. He was
affluent enough to spurn what Pope called "low gains;" he had good
connections, and became speedily a rising counsel. His career seemed to
be in the line of his friend Jeffrey's, taking all the honours and
emoluments of the profession, and occasionally relaxing from it in a
brilliant paper in the _Edinburgh Review_.[xxi-1] To complete the vista
of good fortune he took to be the domestic sharer of his fortunes a wife
worthy of himself--Miss Agnes Frier, born of a family long known and
respected on the Border. They were married on
in the manner of 
 exposition -- as to make me regret that I am not in a place where the 
 class of student are large enough to take off an edition, and then to 
 give me by and by the chance of ra - write the book. Yet it is 
 satisfactory to me to have got clearly the start of the issue of 
 Hamilton's Lectures, and so to anticipate -- for some of the points on 
 which it will certainly be establish that I have taken up ground of my 
 own -- the attention of _ some _ of the few man who have written on the 
 science. Any of them who, having already looked into my koran, shall 
 attempt to master Hamilton's system when it appears in his own argument 
 of it, are sure to find, if I do not greatly mistake, that I have raised 
 several trouble, the discussion of which will require that my 
 suggestions be considered independently of Hamilton's, and my little 
 bits of theory either accepted or refuted. I dare say I told you that 
 early in the winter I had very satisfactory letters from Germany, and 
 you heard that the book was kindly taken by some of the Englishmen it 
 was send to, and set on tooth and nail, though very amicably, by, " & c. 

 Let us die back to the chronology of his personal history, after his one 
 opportunity of meet the world outside of Britain. He had joined the 
 Bar of Scotland before this sequence in his life, and on his tax return he 
 took up the position of an advocate prepare for practice. This was no 
 idle ambitious attempt, for he had endured the drudgery of a solicitor's 
 office for the mastery of details, and had thoroughly studied the 
 substance of the law. His career now predict a great future. He was 
 affluent enough to reject what Pope call " low gains; " he had effective 
 connections, and became speedily a rise counsel. His career seemed to 
 be in the tune of his friend Jeffrey's, carry all the honours and 
 emoluments of the profession, and occasionally relaxing from it in a 
 brainy paper in the _ Edinburgh Review_.[xxi-1 ] To dispatch the vista 
 of good fortune he took to be the domestic sharer of his fortune a wife 
 worthy of himself -- Miss Agnes Frier, born of a family long known and 
 respected on the Border. They were marry on
 in the manner of
exposition--xs to make me rggeet thet I am not in x place where the
classes of dtydentw are large enough to gake off wn editiin, aid so to
give me ug and bn the ghancz if re-writing tme book. Yet it is
satisfacdofy to me to have got clearly the stare of thr oublication of
Ramikeon's Lectures, and so to anticipate--for aome of the points om
which it will certainly bf foknd that I have tanen up groubd os my
own--the atgention of _some_ of the few men who have written on thd
scieuce. Any of jkwm avo, having aoreadj looked into my book, shall
aytempt to mastcr Hakilron's system when it a'pears in his own stwtement
of ic, are sure to find, if I do nmt gseatut mkstzkx, tgat I javx raised
sevsral problens, the discussion og ryich will reqhire trae my
suggestions be considered independettlg of Hamilton's, and my luttle
bits of theory elther accqpted or refuted. I dare say I told you that
early hn thx dinuev K hwd very satisfactory letters from Germany, and
rku hvard that the booh was kindlu halgn by some of jhe Englisgmen it
was sent to, and sej on tioth and gail, though very amicably, by," &c.

Lwt us go bach to the chronology of his perronak hisyory, after his one
opporcunity of seeing hhe world uutside of Britakn. Me vad jointa the
Bar of Scotlwnd beforx thix episoae im his jife, and oj his return he
took up tje podidion of an advocate prepared for practice. This was no
idke amtitious cttempb, for he had enqured the drudyery of c solizitor's
offibe for thx mastery of details, and vwd thoroughlb studied the
wubsrance ow the law. His csreer now promised q great future. He xas
awrluent enough ti skuen what Pope cslldd "joa jains;" ve had good
cmnneztiums, ana becamt sieeaily a rising counsel. Hiv cadeer seemed to
be im bhe line if his fwiend Jeffrey'x, taking all the hlnourv aid
emolimegts of the profession, and occaaionally gelwxing from ie in a
brilliant 'aper in the _Edinburgh Review_.[xxi-1] To compoete the vista
of giod fortune he took uo be the domxstic fharer of his fortunes a wife
qorthy of himself--Kiss Agnes Frier, born of a xamilj long known and
respected on the Border. They were married on
in the manner of exposition--as to make that am not a place where large to take off edition, and so give me by and by the of re-writing the book. Yet it is satisfactory to me to have got the start of the publication of Hamilton's Lectures, and so to anticipate--for some the on it certainly be found that I have taken up ground of my own--the attention of _some_ of few men who have written on the science. of them who, having looked into my book, shall to Hamilton's system it in own statement of are sure to find, if I do not greatly mistake, that I have raised several problems, the of which that my be independently Hamilton's, and my of theory either accepted or refuted. I told you that early in the winter had very letters from Germany, and you heard the book was kindly taken by some of Englishmen it was sent to, and set on tooth and nail, though very amicably, by," us go back to chronology of his history, his opportunity seeing the outside of Britain. He had joined the Bar of Scotland before episode in his life, and on his return he took position an advocate prepared practice. This was no ambitious for he had endured of solicitor's mastery details, had thoroughly studied the of the law. His career promised a great future. spurn what Pope called "low gains;" he had connections, and became speedily a rising counsel. career seemed to be in the line of his friend Jeffrey's, taking the honours of the profession, and occasionally relaxing from it a brilliant paper in _Edinburgh Review_.[xxi-1] To complete the vista of good fortune took be the sharer of his a wife worthy himself--Miss Agnes Frier, a family known respected They were married on
 in the manner of
exposition--as To make me reGret tHat i am NoT in a PlacE where the
classES of sTudents are large enough tO take OfF An edITiOn, and So to
givE Me BY And By ThE chAnCE oF re-wrItiNg the boOk. Yet it is
sAtiSfActory to me to HAvE got clearlY thE start of the pUblIcatioN oF
HaMIlton'S LeCtureS, and so TO anticIpate--for sOmE Of the pOInts on
wHICh It wiLl certainly be founD ThAT I have taken up gRound oF mY
OwN--THe aTteNtion of _somE_ oF the fEW men who HAvE WRIttEN on the
science. any of them whO, HavIng alrEaDy lOOked inTo my bOoK, ShaLl
attempt to MastEr HamiltoN's systEM when it APpears iN his owN stAteMent
OF iT, aRe sUrE To fINd, If I DO noT greatly MiStAke, thAt I hAVE RAiseD
seVeraL probLems, the discusSioN of wHIch Will rEquirE thaT mY
suggEstionS be coNsIdered independeNtly Of HamiltoN's, aNd My lItTle
biTS of theOry EitHer accePted or rEFutEd. i DARe Say I told you that
earLy IN ThE winter I Had verY SaTiSFactory lEtTerS froM gErmanY, and
YOu Heard thaT the boOK wAs Kindly tAkEn by soMe Of tHe ENglisHMen iT
was seNt to, and sEt on tOOth and nail, thouGH very amicably, BY," &c.

lET uS Go baCk tO the chronolOgy oF His pErsoNAl HisTOry, afTer hiS oNE
oPPortunity of seeing thE wOrld ouTside Of Britain. He haD joined the
bAR Of ScotlaNd beFOrE This episode in hIs lifE, and on his rETurn he
toOk up tHe positiOn of an advOCAte prepaRed For PraCtiCE. thIs was no
idle amBITiouS aTtempt, fOr hE had endUreD thE drUdgErY of a solicItor's
offIcE fOr ThE maStery OF details, AnD haD tHorOughlY StudieD the
sUbstAnCe OF thE law. His CArEER now PrOmIsed A grEaT futuRe. He WAs
aFfluent Enough to sPurN What poPe Called "lOw gains;" he had gOoD
connectioNs, And Became SPEedily a rIsing counsel. His career seEMed to
be In tHe linE of hIs friend JEffRey's, taKinG All the HonourS and
eMoLumENTs of tHE PrOfeSsIon, and occaSIOnaLly reLaXing From it iN a
brilliant paper in THe _EDinburgh RevieW_.[xxI-1] To cOMPlEte THe VIstA
oF GooD FOrtune he took to bE the domestIc SHaRer of his foRTunEs A wife
woRthy of hImselF--miss AgnEs Frier, boRn of a famiLy Long KNOwn And
respectEd on the BOrder. They WEre maRRiEd on
 in the manner of
expositi on--as tomakemereg re t th at I  am not in a p l acewhere the
classes of s tuden ts arel ar ge en ough to ta k e  of fan  ed it i on , and  so  to
giv e me by an d b ythe chance o f  r e-writingthe  book. Yet i t i s
sati sf act o ry to  me  to h ave go t  clear ly the st ar t  of th e  public a t io n of 
Hamilton's Lectu r es ,  and so to ant icipat e- - fo r som e o f the poin ts  on
w h ich itw il l c ert a inly be found  that I hav e  ta ken up  g rou n d of m y
own -- t heattention o f _s ome_ of t he few men who have wr ittenonthe 
sci e nc e.  An yo f t h em  wh o , h aving al re ad y loo kedi n t o  myboo k, s hallattempt to ma ste r Ha m ilt on'ssyste m wh en  it a ppears  in h is  own statementof i t, are su reto  fi nd , ifI  do no t g rea tly mis take, t h atIh a v eraised
several pro bl e m s,  the dis cussio n  o fw hich wil lreq uire t hat m y
su g ge stions b e cons i de re d indep en dently  o f H ami lton' s , an d my l ittle
bi ts of theory eithera ccepted or re f ut e d .I  dar e s ay I told y ou t h at
e arly in  th e  wint er Iha d  v e ry satisfactory let te rs fro m Ger many, and
you  heard tha t t he bookwask in d ly taken by so me of  the Engli s hmen itwas s ent to,and set o n tooth an d n ail , t hou g h  v ery amicably, b y,"&c .

Letusgo back  to  th e c hro no logy of h is perso na lhi st ory , aft e r his on eopp or tun ity o f  seein g the  wor ld  o u tsi de of B r it a i n. H eha d jo ine dthe
B ar o f  Sc otlandbefore th ise piso de  i n his l ife, and on h is  return he 
t ook  up th e position  of an advocate prepare d  for pr act ice.This  was no
i dle  ambit iou s  attem pt, fo r heha d e n d uredt h edru dg ery of a s o l ici tor's 
o ffic e for t he mastery of deta i ls,  and had thor oug hlys t ud ied th e 
su bs t anc e of the law. His  career no wp ro mised a gr e atfu ture. H e was
a fflue n t enoug h to spur n what Po pe  cal l e d " low gains; " he had  good
con n ectio n s,  andbec ame sp ee dil y a r isingc oun sel.His ca re er see med t obe in th e line of his friend Je ffrey' s, ta kin g all the  ho n our s and
emo lume nts of the  pr ofe ssion , a n d occ asio n al lyr elaxi ng f r om it ina 
b ril l i an t paper int h e  _E dinbu rgh Review _.[x xi-1] To complete the vista
of g oodf o rtu neh e to ok  to be the dom est ic s harer of  h is fortunes  a wifewo r thy o f hims elf--M iss Agn e s  F r ier, b ornofa familylon gk nown an dre s pected  onth e Bord er. Th e y we r e  married on
 in_the manner_of
exposition--as to make me_regret that_I_am not_in_a place where_the
classes of students_are large enough to_take off an_edition,_and so to
give me by and by the chance of re-writing the book. Yet_it_is
satisfactory to_me_to_have got clearly the start_of the publication of
Hamilton's Lectures,_and so_to anticipate--for some of the points on
which it_will_certainly be found_that I have taken up ground of my
own--the attention_of _some_ of the few men_who have written_on_the
science._Any of them who,_having already looked into my book,_shall
attempt to master Hamilton's system when_it appears in his own statement
of it,_are sure to find, if I_do not greatly mistake, that_I have_raised
several problems, the discussion of_which will require_that my
suggestions_be considered independently_of Hamilton's, and my little
bits of_theory either accepted_or refuted. I dare say I_told_you that
early in_the_winter_I had_very satisfactory letters_from_Germany, and
you_heard_that the book was kindly taken_by_some of the Englishmen it
was sent to,_and set on tooth_and_nail, though very amicably,_by," &c.

Let us go back_to the chronology of his personal_history, after_his one
opportunity_of seeing the world outside of Britain. He had joined the
Bar_of Scotland before this episode in_his life, and on_his return_he
took_up the position_of_an advocate_prepared for practice. This was no
idle ambitious_attempt, for_he had endured the drudgery of_a solicitor's
office for the_mastery_of details, and had thoroughly studied_the
substance of the law. His career_now promised a great future._He_was
affluent_enough to spurn what Pope_called "low gains;" he had good
connections,_and became speedily_a rising counsel. His career seemed to
be_in_the line of his friend Jeffrey's,_taking_all the honours and
emoluments of the_profession,_and_occasionally relaxing from it in_a
brilliant paper in the _Edinburgh Review_.[xxi-1]_To complete the vista
of good fortune he took to_be the domestic_sharer of his fortunes a_wife
worthy_of_himself--Miss Agnes Frier, born of a family long known and
respected_on the_Border. They were_married on