Works on Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy, by the same Aut ESSAYS ON THE FORMATION AND PUBLICATION OPINIONS, and on other Subjects. Third Edition, 8vo. ESSAYS ON THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH AND ON PROGRESS OF KNOWLEDGE. Second Edition, 8vo. A REVIEW OF BERKELEY'S THEORY OF VISION, des to show the Unsoundness of that celebrated Speculation. 8vo. A LETTER TO A PHILOSOPHER, in reply to some recent Atte to vindicate Berkeley's Theory of Vision. (Pamphlet.) Preparing for Publication, A Second Edition of THE THEORY OF REASONING. By the Author. DISCOURSES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS; READ BEFORE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETIES. BY SAMUEL BAILEY. Up LONDON: LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS. 1852. 2-22-44 8.4P THE Author of the following Discourses has bee occasionally called upon, in his capacity of membe of several Literary and Philosophical Societi, an sometimes merely in that of a well-wisher, contribute to their Transactions. When, in th course of some quarter of a century, these co tributions had accumulated to a goodly pile, occurred to him, on looking them over, that a sele tion from them would be well received by h friends, and might possibly be acceptable to wider circle. The Discourses were written at co siderable intervals, not with any view to public tion, but simply for the occasions on which the were read, and on subjects that happened at th time to interest the writer's mind. After they ha served the purpose for which they had been pr duced, they were laid aside, and their conten almost forgotten. Having been composed, neve theless, with a good deal of pains at first, an |