1. An Analyfis of Mr. Locke's Doctrine of Ideas, on a large Sheet.
II. A Defence of Mr. Locke's Opinion concerning Personal Identity,

with an Appendix.
III. A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding,
IV. Some Thoughts concerning Reading and Study for a Gentleman.
V. Elements of Natural Philosophy.
VI, A New Method of a Common-Place-Book.

EXTRACTID FROM THE AUTHOR'S WORKS.

VOLUME I.

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Baron Herbert of Cardiff, Lord Ross, of Kendal,

Par, Fitzhugh, Marmion, St. Quintin, and Shurland; Lord President of his Majesty's Most

; Honourable Privy Council

, and Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wilts, and of South-Wales,

MY LORD,

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