...exposed, they had still been making such advances, that the copy-money given me by the booksellers, much exceeded any thing formerly known in England;...native country of Scotland, determined never more to set my foot out of it; and retaining the satisfaction of never having preferred a request to one great...

...effectively. Hume stated in his deathbed autobiography that "the Copy Money, given me by the Booksellers, much exceeded any thing formerly known in England: I was become not only independent, but opulent" (LDH, 1:5). Most of this copy money came from 114. Campbell to Douglas, 11 Mar., 22 July, and 22 Sept....

...of the successive portions of his history ; and he mentions the comfort of having set up a chaise. " I was become not only independent, but opulent. I retired to my native country, determined never to set foot out of it, and retaining the satisfaction of never having preferred a...