CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE; PROFESSOR OF ANTI-THEISTIC THEORIES,' 'THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY IN EUROPE,' ETC. PREFATORY NOTE. THE Lectures in this volume have been delivered in Glasgow, St Andrews, and Edinburgh, in connection with the Lectureship founded by the late Mr James Baird of Auchmedden and Cambusdoon. They will be followed by a volume on Anti-Theistic Theories, containing the Baird Lectures for 1877. The author has to thank the Baird Trustees for having twice appointed him Lecturer, and for much indulgence extended to him during his tenure of office. His special thanks are due to James A. Campbell, Esq., LL.D., of Stracathro, for kindly revising the sheets of this volume, and for suggesting many corrections and improvements. JOHNSTONE LODGE, CRAIGMILLAR PARK, EDINBURGH, 22d August 1877. |