Chapter V: 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

CHAPTER XLIV.

_Progress of Science in the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth Centuries._