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THE

.WORKS

OF

ADAM SMITH, LL.D.

AND F.R.S. OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH :

ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS

IN SCOTLAND ;
AND FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.

WITH AN ACCOUNT OF
HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS

BY DUGALD STEWART,
PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE UNIVERSITY, AND
FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, OF EDINBURGH,

&c. &c. &c.

IN FIVE VOLUMES.

· VOL. V.

LONDON.
PAINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES; F.C. AND J. RIVINGTON; OTRIDGE

AND SON; F. WINGRAVE; LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN;
JOHN RICHARDSON; J. BOOKER; B. CROSBY ; E. JEFFERY; W. STEWART ;
BLACK, PARRY, AND KINGSBURY; S. BAGSTER; J. MAWMAN ; J. ASPERNE ;
AND R, SCHOLEY : AND W, CREECH, AND BELL AND BRADFUTE, AT
EDINBURGX.

1699

Strahan and Preston, Printers-Street, London.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTH VOLUME.

CONSIDERATIONS concerning the

Formation of Languages - Page 1

ESSAYS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS, 49

The History of Astronomy - - 53

Sect. I. Of the Effects of Unexpectedness,

or of Surprise - - - - - 58

Sect. II. Of Wonder, or the Effects of Novelty 65

Sect. III. Of the Origin of Philosophy

Sect. IV. The History of Astronomy

The Principles which lead and direct

Philosophical Enquiries, illustrated by

the History of the Ancient Phypcs

191

The Principles which lead and direct

Philosophical Enquiries, illustrated by

the History of Ancient Logics and

Metaphy he's

. 216