 ... a great tortoise. But being again pressed to know what gave support to the broad-backed tortoise, replied, something, he knew not what. And thus here, as in all other cases where we use words without having clear and distinct ideas, we talk like children;...  Notices of the Proceedings - Page 352by Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1872Full view - About this book
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...substance is not shakenbywhac * B. 2.C.2 3 . J. 2' -Mb. §. 2c» B 2 I have we use words without having clear and distinct ideas, we talk like children; who being questioned what such a thing is, which they know not, readily give this satisfactoiy answer, that it is something: which in truth signifies... | |
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...Sensation convince* us, that there are • B. z. C. 23. § 2. t Ib. § 19. we use words without having clear and distinct ideas, we talk like children; who being questioned what such, a thing is, which they know not, readily give this satisfactory answer, that it is something; which in truth signifies... | |
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