Excerpt from Inquiry Into the Literary and Political Character of James the First<br><br>This historical trifle 1s therefore neither a hasty decision, nor a des1gned inqulry; the results gradually arose through successive periods of time, and were it worth the while, the history of my thoughts, in my own publications might be arranged in a sort of chrono logical Conviction.<br><br>I will not suffer a cowardly silence to warn me from encountering all that popular prejudice and party-feeling they oppose; and this were incompati ble with that constant search after Truth, and the independence of its character, which we may at least ex pect from the retired student.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.