CONTENTS. 



SECTION VIII. 



On the practical operation of Love, and the vanous modes in which it should be dis 

 played towards mankind .... 74 



CHAPTER III. 



ON THE MORAL LAW, AND THE RATIONAL GROUNDS ON WHICH 

 ITS PRECEPTS ARE FOUNDED - - 84 



The first commandment ---------- -85 



The second commandment ------- .-88 



The third commandment 92 



The fourth commandment - - - 93 



The fifth commandment 97 



The sixth commandment -------.-.99 



The seventh commandment -------... 101 



The eighth commandment - - - - - - - - - -104 



The ninth commandment 106 



The tenth commandment 112 



General conclusions and remarks founded on the preceding illustrations - - 115 



CHAPTER IV. 



A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE MORAL STATE OF THE WORLD ; OR, 

 AN EXAMINATION OF THE GENERAL TRAIN OF HUMAN AC 

 TIONS, IN REFERENCE TO ITS CONFORMITY WITH THE PRIN 

 CIPLES AND LAWS NOW ILLUSTRATED 122 



SECTION I. 



State of Morals in the Ancient World 123 



Warlike dispositions of mankind --- ..... 125 

 Atrocities connected with war 129 



SECTION II. 



State of Morals in Modern Times 133 



Moral state of savage nations - - - - - - - - -133 



Warlike attitude of savage nations ......... 140 



Inhumanity of uncivilized tribes to unfortunate travellers - ... 141 

 Malevolent dispositions, as displayed in disfiguring the body .... 146 



Malevolence as it appears in the religion of savage tribes .... 148 



SECTION III. 

 Moral State of Civilized Nations .... .... 149 



