AN

ESSAY

CONCERNING

THE NATURE OF MAN.

BY

JOHN DAYMAN.

LONDON:

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMAN,

PATERNOSTER ROW.

1837.

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THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD,

RICHARD WHATELY,

ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN.

MY LORD,

THOUGH entirely unknown to you by name

or fame, I am bold to dedicate this work to you :

Because, if I am in error, I believe you to have the wit to detect and the skill to refute it:

Because, if I am in the right, I believe you to have sagacity to perceive and candour to admit it, and honesty and courage to avow your convictions: And,

Because I am not aware that the following pages contain any thing incompatible with the doctrines of that Church of which your Lordship is so firm a pillar, and so fair an

ornament.

I am, my Lord,

Your Lordship's obliged servant,

JOHN DAYMAN.