Cha: Sherwin sculp. CHARLES BONNET, F.R.S. Lublishd as the Act directs, Oct.1.1787, by I. Stockdale Piccadilly. PREFACE OF THE TRANSLATOR. MR. Charles Bonnet, of Geneva, from whofe works I have felected and tranflated this volume, is not of the Clerical profeffion, but is a gentleman of independant fortune. He is held in the highest esteem, in the literary world, as a metaphyfician, philofopher, and explorer of nature. His deep views, and the lights he has thrown on various fubjects, give him an undoubted claim to the reputation be enjoys (a). The (a) A complete and new edition of Mr. Bonnet's works was published in 1779, at Neufchatel, in 10 vols. 4to. and 18 vols. 8vo.-The contents of the 8vo. edition are as follows: The prefent work reprefents Christianity in a philofophical point of view, which cannot but deeply imprefs every mind difpofed to medita tion. In this fceptical and paradoxical age; an oftentatious difplay of erudition-every alluring and fafcinating grace of style-every Specious argument, calculated to mifguide the unwary -have been employed to undermine our holy religion. It must therefore be a fource of infinite fatisfaction, to those who fincerely fearch after truth, to fee the man of genius, the man of learning and deep reflection, ftand forth to. Inquiries concerning the ufe of Leaves I Contemplations of Nature Writings on Natural History Letters on various Subjects of Natural Analytical Effay on the Faculties of the Effay on Pfychology Philofophical Palingenefis Miscellaneous 2 1 2 I 2 T |