Excerpt from Horae Sabbaticae: Reprint of Articles Contributed to the Saturday Review His inquiry into the nature Of human know ledge, his dialogues ou the same subject, and Siris, are undoubtedly three Of the most subtle specula tions of the eighteenth century, yet each is mainly directed towards a rigidly practical Object. To confound scepticism, atheism, and irreligion is the Object of his inquiry into the reality of matter. To preach the virtues of tar-water, which he does, with an unhesitating conviction, and an unqualified vigour Of language, which reminds one at times of the literary department Of the establishment Of Moses and Son, and Of Morison's British College Of Health, is the main Object Of what may also be regarded as a treatise on ancient philosophy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.