THE

WORKS

FRANCIS

OF

B

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;

LESLIE ELLIS,

ROBERT LESLIE

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

AND

M. A.

DOUGLAS DENON HEATH,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW:

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

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