Letters to his friends after the publication of the first and second volume of the Treatise--Returns to Scotland--Reception of his Book--Criticism in "The Works of the Learned"--Charge against Hume of assaulting the publisher--Correspondence with Francis Hutcheson--Seeks a situation--Connexion with Adam Smith--Publication of the third volume of the Treatise-- Account of it--Hume's notes of his reading--Extracts from his Note-books. 105 CHAPTER IV. 1741-1745. ÆT. 30-34. Publication of the Essays, Moral and Political--Their Character--Correspondence with Home and Hutcheson--Hume's Remarks on Hutcheson's System--Education and Accomplishments of the Scottish Gentry--Hume's Intercourse with Mure of Caldwell and Oswald of Dunnikier--Opinions on a Sermon by Dr. Leechman--Attempts to succeed Dr. Pringle in the Chair of Moral Philosophy in Edinburgh. 136 CHAPTER V. 1745-1747. ÆT. 34-36. Hume's Residence with the Marquis of Annandale--His Predecessor Colonel Forrester--Correspondence with Sir James Johnstone and Mr. Sharp of Hoddam--Quarrel with Captain Vincent--Estimate of his Conduct, and Inquiry into the Circumstances in which he was placed--Appointed Secretary to General St. Clair--Accompanies the expedition against the Court of France as Judge-Advocate-- Gives an Account of the Attack on Port L'Orient--A tragic Incident. 170 CHAPTER VI. 1746-1748. ÆT. 35-37. Hume returns to Ninewells--His domestic Position--His attempts in Poetry--Inquiry as to his Sentimentalism--Takes an interest in Politics--Appointed Secretary to General St. Clair on his mission to Turin--His journal of his Tour--Arrival in Holland-- Rotterdam--The Hague--Breda--The War--French Soldiers--Nimeguen --Cologne--Bonn--The Rhine and its scenery--Coblentz--Wiesbaden --Frankfurt--Battle of Dettingen--Wurzburg--Ratisbon--Descent of the Danube--Observations on Germany--Vienna--The Emperor and Empress Queen--Styria--Carinthia--The Tyrol--Mantua--Cremona-- Turin. 225 CHAPTER VII. 1748-1751. ÆT. 37-40. Publication of the "Inquiry concerning Human Understanding"-- Nature of that Work--Doctrine of Necessity--Observations on Miracles--New Edition of the "Essays, Moral and Political"-- Reception of the new Publications--Return Home--His Mother's Death--Her Talents and Character--Correspondence with Dr. Clephane--Earthquakes--Correspondence with Montesquieu-- Practical jokes in connexion with the Westminster Election-- John Home--The Bellman's Petition. 271 CHAPTER VIII. 1751-1752. ÆT. 40-41.