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THE

WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON.

VOL. II.

THE

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 ;

M.A.

ROBERT LESLIE ELLIS,

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE ;

LONGMAN AND CO. ; SIMPKIN AND CO. ; HAMILTON AND CO.; WHITTAKER

AND CO.; J. BAIN; E. HODGSON; WASH BOURNE AND CO.; II. G. BOIIN;
RICHARDSON BROTHERS ; HOULSTON AND CO. ; BICKERS AND BUSI;
WILLIS AND SOTJIERAN; J. CORNISH; L. BOOTII ; AND J. SNOW.

The right of translation is reserred.