ACCOUNT

OF THE

LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

THOMAS REID, D.D.

1B. Previous to hu, receiving this lo ertising this Copy from in had already sent one

To Mr. Prevost
From the Authors

OF THE

LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

THOMAS REID, D.D. F.R.S. EDIN.

LATE PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.

BY

DUGALD STEWART, F. R. S. EDIN.

READ AT DIFFERENT MEETINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY

OF EDINBURGH.

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EDINBURGH:

PRINTED FOR WILLIAM CREECH,

AND LONGMAN AND REES, LONDON.

1803.

ACCOUNT

OF THE

LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

THOMAS REID, D. D.

SECTION I.

From Dr REID's Birth till the date of his latest Publication.

HE life of which I am now to pre

THE

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