Alterations of the History in the direction of despotic Principles--Specimens--Alterations in Style--Specimens--His Elaboration--Ossian's Poems--Labours at the early part of the History--Ferguson's "Sister Peg"--Acquaintance with Madame de Boufflers--Account of that lady--First intercourse with Rousseau--Rousseau's position--The exiled Earl Marischal-- Campbell and his Dissertation on Miracles. 73 CHAPTER XII. 1762-1763. ÆT. 51-52. The Publication of the History anterior to the Accession of the Tudors--Completion of the History--Inquiry how far it is a complete History--Hume's Intention to write an Ecclesiastical History--Opinions of Townsend and others on his History-- Appreciation of the Fine Arts--Hume's House in James's Court-- Its subsequent occupation by Boswell and Johnson--Conduct of David Mallet--Hume's Projects--The Douglas Cause-- Correspondence with Reid. 120 CHAPTER XIII. 1763-1764. ÆT. 52-53. Lord Hertford's appointment to the French Embassy, and invitation to Hume to accompany him--Correspondence on the occasion--Residence in London, and remarks on the Political Movements of 1763--State of his reputation in France--His Arrival--Letters to friends at home about his flattering reception--The young French princes--Observations on eminent French people--His recommendations to a Clergyman-- Introductions of Fellow Countrymen. 156 CHAPTER XIV. 1764-1765. ÆT. 53-54. The French and English Society of Hume's day--Reasons of his warm reception in France--Society in which he moved--Mixture of lettered men with the Aristocracy--Madame Geoffrin--Madame Du Page de Boccage--Madame Du Deffand--Mademoiselle De L'Espinasse--D'Alembert--Turgot--The Prince of Conti--Notices of Hume among the Parisians--Walpole in Paris--Resumption of the Correspondence--Hume undertakes the management of Elliot's sons--Reminiscences of home--Mrs. Cockburn--Adam Smith--Madame De Boufflers and the Prince of Conti--Correspondence with Lord Elibank. 207 CHAPTER XIV.[vi:A] 1765-1766. ÆT. 54-55. Hume's Sentiments as to the Popularity of his works--A letter to the Scottish Clergy--Correspondence with Elliot continued-- Sir Robert Liston--Mallet--Hume appointed Secretary of Legation--Chargé d' Affaires at Paris--Proposal to appoint him Secretary for Ireland--Reasons of the Failure of the Project-- Lord Hertford--Resumption of Communication with Rousseau-- Rousseau in Paris--Notices of his History and Character-- Hume's Solicitude for his welfare--Return to Britain--Disposal of Rousseau--Death of Jardine. 263 CHAPTER XV. 1766-1767. ÆT. 55-56.