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.

Various ways

The nature of mercy or compassion.

in which compassion operates. - Examples of brutal

persons.

- Cruel amusements. - 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.

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-

valent. — Instances of revenge for trifling or imagin-

ary insults. — Retaliation. — The growth of revenge.

-Satire. - The happiness of a forgiving disposition,

and the misery of a revengeful one

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CHAP. IX.

ON VERACITY AND FALSEHOOD.

The nature of truth. Unavoidable mistakes. Al

lowable deceptions. Promises and oaths. The

nature of falsehood. Incredible stories. — Decep-

tion in war and legislation. - Hypocrisy. – Flattery.

- Deception at the bar. - Diffidence in replying to

questions

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CHAP. X.

ON LIBERALITY AND BIGOTRY.

The nature of liberality.-Liberality necessary in every

pursuit. — The evils arising from bigotry.- 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

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CHAP. XI.

ON TRANQUILLITY AND ANGER.

The nature of tranquillity. — Cheerfulness, calmness,