WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON,

BARON OF VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBAN,

AND

LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.

COLLECTED AND EDITED BY

JAMES SPEDDING, M.A.

OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

ROBERT LESLIE ELLIS, Μ.Α.

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

AND

DOUGLAS DENON HEATH,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW: LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

LONGMAN AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND CO.; HAMILTON AND CO.; WHITTAKER
AND CO.; J. BAIN; E. HODGSON; WASHBOURNE AND CO.; H. G. BOHN;
RICHARDSON BROTHERS; HOULSTON AND CO.; BICKERS AND BUSH;
WILLIS AND SOTHERAN; J. CORNISH; L. BOOTH; AND J. SNOW.

1857.

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