A

TREATISE

ON

HAPPINESS;

CONSISTING OF

OBSERVATIONS ON HEALTH, PROPERTY, THE MIND,

AND THE PASSIONS;

WITH

THE VIRTUES AND VICES, THE DEFECTS AND

EXCELLENCES OF HUMAN LIFE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMAN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1833.

LONDON:

Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode,

New-Street-Square.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

PART V.- Continued.

CHAP. VII.

ON COMPASSION AND CRUELTY.

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Cruel amusements.

The nature of mercy or compassion. — Various ways

in which compassion operates. - Examples of brutal

persons.

Instances of cruel

actions. Cruelty sometimes arises from fondness.

The dreadful barbarities of war. Cruelty arising

from bigotry and superstition.-Cruelty and com-

passion increase by practice

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CHAP. VIII.

ON FORGIVENESS AND REVENGE.

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The nature of forgiveness. - Examples of a forgiving
disposition. Forgiveness is the result of a noble
spirit: revenge of a base one. Nations and persons
among whom a revengeful disposition has been pre-

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– Deception at the bar.

questions

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Diffidence in replying to

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tion in war and legislation. Hypocrisy. - Flattery.

CHAP. X.

ON LIBERALITY AND BIGOTRY.

The nature of liberality. - Liberality necessary in every

The evils arising from bigotry.

pursuit.

On firm-

ness and obstinacy.-The folly of bigotry. On pre-

judice and animosity in religion, politics, and philoso-

phy. Instances of cruelty arising from bigotry.

Persecution among Jews, Mahomedans, and Chris-

tians. Rancorous disputes among literary men.

Persecution among Protestants and Papists. Inde-

cision. Credulity

CHAP. XI.

ON TRANQUILLITY AND ANGER.

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The nature of tranquillity. Cheerfulness, calmness,
and coolness. - Instances of an alteration in the na-