The Independent Reflector : : Or, Weekly Essays on Sundry Important Subjects, More Particularly Adapted to the Province of New-York / / William Livingston; ed. by Milton M. Klein.

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• VerfasserIn: Livingston, William,
• HerausgeberIn: Klein, Milton M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013]; ©1963
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: Reprint 2014
• Language: English
• Series: The John Harvard Library ; 7
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (460 p.) :; 1 Faks.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- NOTE ON THE TEXT -- Number I. The INTRODUCTION, or Design of this Paper -- Number II. Remarks on the EXCISE; and the Farming it, shewn to be injurious to the Province -- Number III. The Abuses of the ROAD, and CITY-WATCH -- Number IV. The different Effects of an absolute and a limited Monarchy: The Glory of a Prince ruling according to Law, superior to that of an arbitrary Sovereign; with the peculiar Happiness of the BRITISH Nation -- Number V. On the Importation of MENDICANT Foreigners -- Number VI. A Vindication of the MORAVIANS, against the Aspersions of their Enemies -- Number VII. A Proposal of some farther Regulations, for the speedier and more effectual Extinguishing of FIRES, that may happen in this City -- Number VIII. A brief Consideration of NEW-YORK, with respect to its natural Advantages: Its Superiority in several Instances, over some of the neighbouring Colonies -- Number IX. Public Virtue to be distinguished by public Honours: The Selling of Offices, which require Skill and Confidence, a dismal Omen of the Declension of a State -- Number X. Remarks on a Petition, preferred to the Corporation in the Year 1748; lately revived, and now under Consultation -- Number XI. The Authors Vindication of himself: The Treatment he has met with, scurrilous and unreasonable; with his Resolution to proceed; and the Disinterestedness of his Labours -- Number XII. The Use and Importance of the Practice of PHYSIC; together with the Difficulty of the Science, and the dismal Havock made by Quacks and Pretenders -- Number XIII. Of PARTY-DIVISIONS -- Number XIV. [Remarks on the Water Lots, continued] -- Number XV. The Controversy between the Independent Reflector, and his Adversaries, truly stated, and considered -- Number XVI. Of the Transportation of Felons -- Number XVII. Remarks on Our Intended COLLEGE -- Number XVIII. A Continuation of the same Subject -- Number XIX. The same Subject continued -- Number XX. A farther Prosecution of the same Subject -- Number XXI. Remarks on the COLLEGE continued -- Number XXII. The same Subject continued and concluded in An ADDRESS to the Inhabitants of this Province -- Number XXIII. Of PATRIOTISM -- Number XXIV. Reasons for the farther regulating of Beef and Pork; together with the Necessity of an Act for the Inspection of Butter -- Number XXV. Remarks on the EXCISE, resumed -- Number XXVI. Remarks on our BILLS OF CREDIT, and COPPER-PENCE -- Number XXVII. A PRAYER -- Number XXVIII. On the Delays in CHANCERY -- Number XXIX. Of the Extravagance of our FUNERALS -- Number XXX. The Multiplicity of OATHS, and the Levity and Indecorum wherewith they are administered and taken, pernicious to Society -- Number XXXI. Primitive CHRISTIANITY short and intelligible, modern CHRISTIANITY voluminous and incomprehensible -- Number XXXII. Of ELECTIONS, and ELECTION-JOBBERS -- Number XXXIII. A Discant on the Origin, Nature, Use and Abuse of Civil Government -- Number XXXIV. Of the Veneration and Contempt of the CLERGY -- Number XXXV. Of Abuses in the Practice of the LAW -- Number XXXVI. The Absurdity of the civil Magistrate's interfering in Matters of Religion -- Number XXXVIII. Of Passive Obedience and Non-Resistance -- Number XXXIX. Further Reflections on the Doctrines of PASSIVE OBEDIENCE and NON-RESISTANCE, drawn from a Consideration of the Rights and Privileges of human Nature, and the due End and Extent of Government -- Number XL. Of the Use, Abuse, and LIBERTY OF THE PRESS -- Number XLI. A Defence of RIDICULE -- Number XLII. The Importance of the Office of a Justice of Peace, with the Qualifications necessary for its due Discharge -- Number XLIII. The Vanity of Birth and Titles; with the Absurdity of claiming Respect without Merit -- Number XLIV. The Arguments in support of an ecclesiastical Establishment in this Province, impartially considered, and refuted -- Number XLV. A Catalogue of sundry Grievances, which require immediate Redress -- Number XLVl. Of CREEDS and SYSTEMS, together with the Author's own Creed -- Number XLVII. Of CREDULITY -- Number XLVIII. Of the WASTE of LIFE -- Number XLIΧ. Of human Nature, the Immortality of the Soul, and whether it can exist without thinking -- Number L. The Advantages of Education, with the Necessity of instituting Grammar Schools for the Instruction of Youth, preparatory to their Admission into our intended COLLEGE -- Number LI. [On the College and the Clergy] -- Number LII. The Consideration of the natural Advantages of New-York, resumed and concluded -- APPENDIX I. PLANNED ADDITIONAL NUMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT REFLECTOR -- APPENDIX II. THE PROBLEM OF AUTHORSHIP OF THE INDEPENDENT REFLECTOR -- APPENDIX III. THE INDEPENDENT REFLECTOR AND THE INDEPENDENT WHIG -- Index