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There is a form of imperiousness – somewhat less
annoying – but still worthy of discouragement & reprobation
which may be called assumingness. It generally displays
itself in the naked and crude assertion of an alleged
matter of fact without reference to any percipitiant percipient
interest. Its pretension is to demand implicit credence.

Prima P.209.

Now if with the expression of the opinion of the
speaker – intimation were given of the evidence on
which that opinion was founded, – nothing would be
lost to the reputation of the speaker, & the hearers would
be spared the annoyance inflicted by a rude & unauthorized
demand upon their credulity.

Another ser of its the exhibitions of an assuming temper is the positive & peremptory
assertion of future events. Such & such a circumstance
will take place. In so far as the speaker has any
knowledge which enables him to predict the coming
events of futurity he he may without giving any pain
to the self-love of others employ some such formula as:
"I should – or I should not expect to find" – "It would
not surprise me if —"

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	488	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f173
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks
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Notes public		ID Number	5704
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