clear my path by using phrases easily understood, and avoiding questions too intricate, and subtleties too refined.

As I do not wish to anticipate any of my conclusions, I forbear to enter into a general view of the principles it is my object to support: For believing the subject to be connected in a chain of reasoning, however loosely in some parts, I have the less reluctance in requesting my reader to follow it, with what patience he may be able to exercise, to the end.

I do not flatter myself that the view I have taken is original; yet I think it, on the whole, important. Neither do I flatter myself, that the inferences I have drawn will be generally received; though I believe them to be founded in Truth. For, some of them seem to be opposed to great authorities; but I have satisfaction in thinking that they are not opposed to the greater authority of Scripture. In reference therefore to the authors with whom I differ-and I am not alone in differing from them—I can feelingly apply the often quoted saying,-Amicus Socrates, amicus Plato, sed magis amica Veritas.

GENERAL VIEW OF DIFFERENT WRITERS OPI-

NIONS ON THE SUBJECT: THE ARRANGE-

MENT PROPOSED. INSTINCT CONTRASTED

WITH REASON

Sect 1. General view of different writers opi-
nions, &c.

2. Instinct contrasted with Reason..

CHAP. II.

EXAMPLES OF INSTINCT IN THE WORKs of

ANIMALS, AND THE CARE OF THEIR YOUNG,

AND CHOICE OF FOOD-REMARKS ON THE

ADAPTATION OF STRUCTURE TO CLIMATE,

AND OF HABIT AND DISPOSITION TO STRUC-

TURE.....

7

ib.

14

17

Sect. I. Examples of Instinct in the works of

Animals and care of their young... ib.

2. Of Instinct in Animals in their choice

of food..

23

Sect. 3. Of the adaptation of structure to cli-

mate....

PAGE

27

32

4. Adaptation of Hubit and Disposition

to structure, &c...

CHAP. III.

OF THE INSTINCTS IN MAN

CHAP. IV.

40

OF CERTAIN ACTIONS IN THE LOWER ANIMALS,

IN SOME DEGREE DISTINGUISHABLE FROM

Sect. 1. Of the effects of Human Intercourse on

the lower Animals

52

ib.

63

2. Of the perfection of the natural Senses,

as distinguishable from Instinct....

3. Of the migrations of Animals ........ 70

4. Of the power of Reasoning in Animals 77

CHAP. V.

OF THE ACCOMMODATING POWER OF INSTINCT,

AND INFERENCES FROM THE FACTS.

.. 102

CHAP. VI.

OF THE ASCENDING SCALE OF INSTINCTIVE OR

UNCONSCIOUS MOTIONS-COMPRISING IN-

ANIMATE, VEGETABLE, AND ANIMAL MO-

TIONS

...

112

123

Sect. 1. Of inanimate and vegetable motions... ib.

2. Of animal motions

3. Of the connected chain of functions in

vegetable, muscular, and nervous

systems...

CHAP. VII.

ON THE ZOOLOGICAL LECTURES OF WM.

LAWRENCE, F.R.S.

131

143

CHAP. VIII.

PAGE

RECAPITULATION-THE PERFECTION OF IN-

...

STINCT IN ITS PHYSICAL OPERATIONS, AND

THE IMPERFECTION OF HUMAN REASON...

Sect. 1. Recapitulation

2. Perfection of Instinct...

162

ib.

168

3. Imperfection of Reason............. 173

CHAP. IX.

OF REASON, AND THE EXTREMES OF OPINION

RESPECTING IT-ITS EXTENT OR USES, AND

LIMITATION OR INSUFFICIENCY....

Sect. 1. Of Reason, and the extremes of opinion

177

ib.

180

182

PART II.

OF THE MORAL RELATIONS OF INSTINCT.

CHAP. I.

OF THE OPINIONS OF PHILOSOPHERS ON THE

SUBJECT OF A DIVINE INTELLIGENCE IN

THE HUMAN MIND....

199

ib.

Sect. 1. Authorities in support of the view now

taken..

2. Of the testimonies in favour of such a

principle analogous to Instinct and

superior to Reason

205

3. On the enlarged use of the word Reason 211

CHAP. II.

OF THE NATURE OF THE MENTAL FACULTIES,

AND THE PRIMARY ELEMENTS OF REASON-

ING AND MORAL FEELING..

PAGE

228

Sect. 1. Of the nature of the Mental Faculties. ib.

2. Of the primary elements of Reasoning 235

3. Of the primary elements of Moral Feel-

CHAP. III.

ing

ON THE SYSTEM OF LOCKE..

CHAP. IV.

OF THE ANALOGY BETWEEN MENTAL PRIN-

CIPLES AND SEEDS, AND BETWEEN EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE

Sect. 1. Of the analogy between Mental Prin-

ciples and Seeds..

2. Of the office and effect of Education

compared with Culture...

244

256

277

ib.

290

3. Illustrations of the same subject .... 295

CHAP. V.

....

OF FIRST PRINCIPLES AND INNATE IDEAS... 311

CHAP. VI.

OF THE SEEDS OF VICE AND VIRTUE, AND OF

BENEVOLENCE AND SELF-LOVE...

Sect. 1. Of the Seeds of Vice....

333

ib.

2. Of the Seed of Virtue

339

3. Of Benevolence and Self-Love

359

CHAP. VII.

OF CONSCIENCE AND ITS SIGNIFICATIONS-

INCLUDING REMARKS ON THE REASONINGS

OF LOCKE ON INNATE MORAL PRINCIPLES 364

Sect. 1. Of its comprehensive signification..... ib.

2. Of its limited signification......................... 376