Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. I. BIRSTALL FIELDHEAD AND HECKMONDWIKE, 1733-1752 1
6. II. DAVENTRY ACADEMY, 1752-1755 31
7. III. NEEDHAM MARKET AND NANTWICH, 1755-1761 63
8. IV. WARRINGTOAN ACADEMY, 1761-1767: Language, Rhetoric 87
9. V. WARRINGTOAN ACADEMY, 1761-1767: Liberal Education, History, Biography 120
10. VI. WARRINGTOAN ACADEMY, 1761-1767: Electricity 136
11. VII. LEEDS, 1767-1773: Theology, Natural Religion 159
12. VIII. LEEDS, 1767-1773: Religious Polemics, Theology 181
13. IX. LEEDS, 1767-1 773: Politics 202
14. X. LEEDS, 1767-1773: Electricity, Perspective, Optics 227
15. XI. LEEDS, 1767-1773: Cook, Pyrmont Water, Chemistry, Shelburne 250
16. Epilogue 273
17. Select Bibliography 277
18. Index 297