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exposition of economic liberty, 62. Smith's
alleged habitual fear of the plagiarist, 64. This manifesto not directed
against Adam Ferguson, 65.
CHAPTER VI
THE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR
Smith's alleged helplessness in business transactions, 66; his large
participation in business at Glasgow, 67. Appointed Quæstor, 68; Dean
of Faculty, 68; Vice-Rector, 68. Dissensions in the University, 69; their
origin in the academic constitution, 70. Enlightened educational policy

of the University authorities, 71. James Watt, University
instrument-maker; Robert Foulis, University printer, 71. Wilson,
type-founder and astronomer. The Academy of Design. Professor
Anderson's classes for working men, 72. Smith and Watt, 73. Smith's
connection with Foulis's Academy of Design, 74. Smith and Wilson's
type-foundry, 77. Proposed academy of dancing, fencing, and riding in
the University, 79. Smith's opposition to the new Glasgow theatre, 80;
his generally favourable views on theatrical representations, 81. His
protests against Professor Anderson voting for his own translation to
Natural Philosophy chair, 83. Joins in refusing Professor Rouet leave to
travel abroad with a pupil, and in depriving him of office for his
absenteeism, 84.
CHAPTER VII
AMONG GLASGOW FOLK
Glasgow at period of Smith's residence, 87; its beauty, 88; its
expanding commerce and industry, 89; its merchants, 90. Andrew
Cochrane, 91. The economic club, 92. Duty on American iron and
foreign linen yarns, 93. Paper money, 94. The Literary Society, 95.
Smith's paper on Hume's Essays on Commerce, 95. "Mr. Robin
Simson's Club," 96. Saturday dinners at Anderston, 97. Smith at whist,
97. Simson's ode to the Divine Geometer, 98. James Watt's account of
this club, 99. Professor Moor, 99.
CHAPTER VIII
EDINBURGH ACTIVITIES
Edinburgh friends, 101. Wilkie, the poet, 102. William Johnstone
(afterwards Sir William Pulteney), 103. Letter of Smith introducing
Johnstone to Oswald, 103. David Hume, 105. The Select Society, 107;
Smith's speech at its first meeting, 108; its debates, 109; its great
attention to economic subjects, 110; its practical work for improvement
of arts, manufactures, and agriculture, 112; its dissolution, 118. Thomas
Sheridan's classes on elocution, 119. The Edinburgh Review, 120;

Smith's contributions, 121; on Wit and Humour, 122; on French and
English classics, 123; on Rousseau's discourse on inequality, 124.
Smith's republicanism, 124. Premature end of the Review, 124; Hume's
exclusion from it, 126. Attempt to subject him to ecclesiastical censure,
127. Smith's views and Douglas's Criterion of Miracles Examined, 129.
Home's Douglas, 130. Chair of Jurisprudence in Edinburgh, 131. Miss
Hepburn, 133. The Poker Club, 134; founded to agitate for a Scots
militia, 135. Smith's change of opinion on that subject, 137. The tax on
French wines, 139.
CHAPTER IX
THE "THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS"
Letter from Hume, 141. Burke's criticism, 145. Charles Townshend,
146. Letter from Smith to Townshend, 148. Second edition of Theory,
148. Letter from Smith to Strahan, 149. The union of Scotland with
England, 150. Benjamin Franklin, 150.
CHAPTER X
FIRST VISIT TO LONDON
Conversion of Lord Shelburne to free trade, 153. Altercation with Dr.
Johnson, 154. Boswell's account, 155; Sir Walter Scott's, 156; Bishop
Wilberforce's, 157.
CHAPTER XI
LAST YEAR IN GLASGOW
Letter on Rev. W. Ward's Rational Grammar, 159. Letter to Hume
introducing Mr. Henry Herbert, 161. Smith's indignation at Shelburne's
intrigues with Lord Bute, 162. On Wilkes, 163. Letter from Hume at
Paris, 163. Letter from Charles Townshend about Buccleugh tutorship,
164. Smith's acceptance, 165. Salary of such posts, 165. Smith's poor
opinion of the educational value of the system, 166. Smith's

arrangements for return of class fees and conduct of class, 167. Letter
to Hume announcing his speedy departure for Paris, 168. Parting with
his students, 169. Letter resigning chair, 172.
CHAPTER XII
TOULOUSE
Sir James Macdonald, 174. Toulouse, 175. Abbé Colbert, 175. The
Cuthberts of Castlehill, 176. Archbishop Loménie de Brienne, 177.
Letter to Hume, 178. Trip to Bordeaux, 179. Colonel Barré, 179.
Toulouse and Bordeaux, 180. Sobriety of Southern France, 180. Duke
of Richelieu, 181. Letter to Hume, 181; letter to Hume, 183. Visit to
Montpellier, 183. Horne Tooke, 183. The States of Languedoc, 183.
The provincial assembly question, 184. Parliament of Toulouse, 185.
The Calas case, 186.
CHAPTER XIII
GENEVA
Its constitution, 188. Voltaire, 189; Smith's veneration for, 190;
remarks to Rogers and Saint Fond on, 190. Charles Bonnet, G.L. Le
Sage, 191. Duchesse d'Enville and Duc de la Rochefoucauld, 192. Lord
Stanhope, Lady Conyers, 193.
CHAPTER XIV
PARIS
Arrival, 194. Departure of Hume, 196. Smith's reception in society, 197.
Comtesse de Boufflers, 198. Baron d'Holbach, 199. Helvetius, 200.
Morellet, 200. Mademoiselle de l'Espinasse, 201. Turgot and
D'Alembert, 202. Question of literary obligations, 203. Alleged
correspondence, 204. Smith's opinion of Turgot, 205. Necker, 206.
Dispute between Rousseau and Hume, 206. Letter to Hume, 208.
Madame Riccoboni, 210; letter from her to Garrick introducing Smith,

211. Visit to Abbeville, 212. A marquise, 213. The French theatre, 214.
Smith's love of music, 214. The French economists, 215. Dupont de