THE

C O N T E N T S.

L Ir T T E R I.

Of the study of history. Page. I

L E T T E R II.

Concerning the true use and advantages of it. 7

Le T TER III.

I. An objection qgainst the utility of history removed.

2. The false and true aims of thofe wíio study it,

3 . Of the history of the strst âges ; with reflections onthe state of ancient history, profane and sacred. 32

Letter IV.

1. That there is in history sufficient authenticity to renderit useful, notwithstanding ail objections to tlie contrary.2. Of the method and due restrictions to be obfcrvedin the study of it. 7 3

Letter V.

I. The gréât use of history, properly so called as distin-guished from the writings of rnere annalists and anti-quaries. 2. Greek and Roman historians. 3 . Someidea of a complète history. 4. Further cautions to beobserved in this study, and the régulation of it accòrd-ing to the diffèrent professions, and situations of men :above ail, the use to he made of it ( 1 ) by divines,and (2) by thofe vvho are called to the service oftheir country. 92

LETTER VI.

From what period modem history is peculiarly useful tothe service of our country, viz. From the end ofthe fifteenth century to the présent. The division of