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Life and Mind of Sir William Hamilton
The piece describes Sir William Hamilton as a thoughtful yet domestic figure, noting his mind on ontology and faith, his cheerful resilience after paralysis, and his life as a professor and beloved father. It highlights his early struggles for the baronetcy, his Whig leanings, and his engaging teaching style, with Carlyle and Veitch providing biographical perspective.
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Hamilton
Ferrier
Maurice
Edinburgh Register House
Tieck
Phantasus
William Hamilton
Sir William
Veitch
de Quincey
Baynes
Cairns
Thomas Carlyle
Mr. Carlyle
Advocates’ Library
William
Marat
Robespierre
Sir William Hamilton
Edinburgh
Carlyle
Chelsea
Bolingbroke
Battersea
Smollett
Count Fathom
Don Saltero
Steele
Nell Gwynn
Erasmus
London
Mr. Mill