“The object of preaching,” said Sydney Smith, “is constantly to remind mankind of what mankind are constantly forgetting; not to supply the defects of human intelligence, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions.” Whatever else Smith was doing with his life, whether a scholar, a tutor, a writer, or a clergyman, he was also a preacher. Moreover, he was a preacher with a remarkable ability to create witty, quotable phrases that carry deeper meaning. He published satirical letters under the pen name Peter Plymley, protesting the unequal treatment of Roman Catholics. As an Anglican minister, Smith was well loved by all the people of his parish for supporting their practical needs as well as their spiritual. Smith kept up an extensive correspondence with various political figures throughout his life and was a tireless advocate of religious freedom. Volume one contains 37 of Smith’s articles published in the Edinburgh Review. • Dr. Parr • Dr. Rennell • John Bowles • Dr. Langford • Archdeacon Nares • Matthew Lewis • Neckar’s Last Views • Australia • Fievée’s Letters on England • Island of Ceylon • Delphine • Thoughts on the Residence of the Clergy • Catteau, Tableau des EtatsDanois • Wittman’s Travels • Edgeworth on Bulls • Account of Sierra Leone • Trimmer and Lancaster • Parnell and Ireland • Travels from Palestine • Methodism • Indian Missions • Letter on the Curates’ Salary Bill • Catholics • Proceedings of the Society for the Suppression of Vice • Methodism • Hannah More • Characters of Fox • Observations on the Historical Work of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox • Professional Education • Female Education • Public Schools • Disturbances at Madras • Toleration • Charles Fox • Bishop of Lincoln’s Charge • Letters Written in a Mahratta Camp during the Year 1809 • Mad Quakers