ESSAYS ON THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING SUBJECTS: VIZ. I. GOVERNMENT. II. REVOLUTIONS. III. THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION. IV. KINGLY GOVERNMENT. V. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION AND REFORM. VI. LIBERTY & EQUALITY. VII. TAXATION. AND VIII. THE PRESENT WAR, & THE STAGNATION OF CREDIT AS CONNECTED WITH IT.

Edinburgh. , 1794.. "Fourth edition, corrected." Several editions were published in 1794. Young was a minister at Hawick, in southeastern Scotland, near the border with England. His essays touch on a variety of subjects, including the relation of citizen to ruler, the legality of revolutions, Thomas Paine and the British constitution, the conflict with France, political representation and liberty, and much more. 12mo. Modern half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Modern bookplate on front pastedown. A few pages roughly opened, occasional light tanning. Very good. ESTC N2704.