"I think every one, according to what way providence has placed him in, is bound to labour for the public good as far as he is able; or else he has no right to eat." (A letter from Locke to William Molyneux.)

"He was always, in the greatest and in the smallest affairs of human life, as well as in speculative opinions, disposed to follow reason, whosoever it were that suggested it: he being ever a faithful servant, I had almost said a slave, to truth; never abandoning her for anything else, and following her for her own sake purely." (A letter from Lady Masham to Jean Le Clerc.)

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER IX.

RESIDENCE IN HOLLAND [1683--1689].

Locke's experience of English politics under Charles the Second-the
different conditions in Holland

His first year in Holland-friends in Amsterdam-Philip van Limborch
and the Remonstrants-a tour in the Seven Provinces-Leyden
A winter at Utrecht-Locke's supposed implication in Monmouth's re-
bellion, and his consequent troubles-concealinent in Amsterdam-
James the Second's "pardon "—a short visit to Cleve
Intercourse and correspondence with Limborch-Jean le Clerc the
'Epistola de Tolerantia'.

1-5

5-16

16-26

.

26-41

Intercourse with Le Clerc-contributions to the 'Bibliothèque Univer-
selle'-beginning of authorship

42-46

Second residence in Amsterdam-second stay at Utrecht-forced return
to Amsterdam-removal to Rotterdam
Share in the preparations for the Revolution of 1688-relations with
English politicians-Lord Mordaunt-William of Orange

46-53

54-58

Life in Rotterdam with Benjamin Furly-a holiday in Amsterdam-
letters to Furly and William Charleton-illness at Rotterdam-a last
visit to Amsterdam-correspondence with Limborch and Le Clerc-
last occupations in Holland

58-82

CHAPTER X.

'CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING' [1671-1690].

The origin and growth of the Essay-debts to Hobbes and Gassendi-the

abstract of it in the 'Bibliothèque Universelle '-the order of its

composition

87-102

The purpose and method of the 'Essay'-Book I.: So-called "Innate

Principles "-Book II.: Ideas; their Origin; Sensation and Reflec-

tion; Primary and Secondary Qualities; Simple and Complex

Ideas; Pleasure and Pain, Good and Evil, Happiness and Misery;

Power and Liberty, Will and "Free Will"-Book III.: Words;

their Object, Use and Abuse--Book IV.: Knowledge; its Nature,

Degrees and Extent; Reason its only Test; the proper method of

Ethics; the Existence of God; the Validity of Revelation

The value of the 'Essay'-its chief merit--its chief blemish

The printing of the first edition

103-134

134-139

139-141

CHAPTER XI.

IN AID OF THE REVOLUTION [1689–1692].

The accession of William and Mary-Locke's share in the Revolution—his

refusal of ambassadorship to Brandenburg-his appointment as com-

missioner of appeals-relations with the Earl of Monmouth-the

comprehension and toleration bills-Locke's views thereon-his occu-

pations at this time-Sir John Somers and the parliamentary elections

in 1690-political changes

142-164

Locke's Two Treatises of Government'-his answer to Sir Robert
Filmer's Patriarcha '--his Essay on 'Civil Government;' man in
"the state of nature;" Locke's law of property; "the origin and
extent of civil government;" legislative and executive power, and
their limits; representation of the people; Locke's justification of
the Revolution-the value of his second treatise
165-180

Locke's Epistola de Tolerantia' and its English version as 'A Letter