_Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (continued)――Religious and Miscellaneous Literature._

SECTION I.

_Religious Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries._

⭘ Character of the Religious Literature of Scotland――Ebenezer Erskine――Ralph Erskine――Dr. John Erskine――Dr. Webster――Dr. John Witherspoon, his Writings――His work in the United States of America

⭘ Dr. Blair’s Sermons――Dr. MacKnight’s Writings――John Brown of Haddington――His Works――Dr. John Brown, his Writings

⭘ Dr. Hunter’s Works――Dr. William L. Brown――Dr. Hill――Dr. Andrew Thomson

⭘ Dr. Chalmers, his Energy and Work in Glasgow――Appointed Professor of Divinity――Characteristics of his Writings――His influence among the People

⭘ Dr. Wardlaw――Dr. Candlish――Dr. Cumming――Dr. Guthrie

⭘ Norman Macleod――Dr. Eadie――Dr. Buchanan――Dr. Tulloch――Dr. Milligan

⭘ William R. Smith――His efforts for freedom of Criticism ――Importance of his Research and Works――Conclusion

SECTION II.

_Miscellaneous Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries._

⭘ Arbuthnot’s Writings――History of John Bull

⭘ Lord Kames, his Public Spirit――His Writings――Elements of Criticism and Sketches of the History of Man

⭘ Lord Monboddo, his Eccentricity――His Writings

⭘ Lord Erskine――Appointed Lord Chancellor――His forensic Oratory

⭘ James Boswell――Dr. Currie――Lord Jeffrey, Editor of the Edinburgh Review――His Writings

⭘ Lord Brougham, his early Career――His Writing――Robert Mudie ――George Combe, Characteristics of his Works

⭘ Hugh Miller――His Literary Talents――Character and Style of his Works

⭘ Patrick E. Dove’s Theory of Human Progression

⭘ George Gilfillan――His Mental Powers and Sympathies――A Preacher and Lecturer――His Writings

⭘ Dr. John Brown――William Minto――His Education and early Life ――Appointed Professor of Logic in the University of Aberdeen ――His Writings

⭘ John Veitch, variety and character of his Philosophical and Literary Efforts

⭘ John S. Blackie, his Education and early Life――A Professor of Humanity in Marischal College, Aberdeen, subsequently Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh――His Writings

⭘ Travellers――James Bruce――Mungo Park――Dr. Livingstone

⭘ Rise and Development of the Newspaper Press and Periodical Literature――Works of Reference