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'(5)
<p>(5.)</p>


<p>exposed to doubt - for the removal of his doubt, it<lb/>
<p>exposed to doubt &#x2014; for the removal of his doubt, it<lb/>
will no be necessary for him to wait for realities,<lb/>
will no be necessary for him to wait for realities,<lb/>
or what are given as such. No: to the above fictitious<lb/>
or what are given as such. No: to the above fictitious<lb/>
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see whether on enquiry into the facts, probability<lb/>
see whether on enquiry into the facts, probability<lb/>
can in the nature of the case be ascribed to<lb/>
can in the nature of the case be ascribed to<lb/>
any such facts, as can render the <gap/> practical<lb/>
any such facts, as can render the ultimate practical<lb/>
conclusions different from what it is here stated to be.<lb/></p>
conclusions different from what it is here stated<lb/>
to be.<lb/></p>
 
<p>Such is the language of Reason: of that Reason<lb/>
<p>Such is the language of Reason: of that Reason<lb/>
which has <gap/> for her handmaid:<lb/>
which has arithmetic for her handmaid:<lb/>
and, where human happiness is at stake, in no<lb/>
and, where human happiness is at stake, in no<lb/>
other forms has argumentation a claim to the name<lb/>
other form has argumentation a claim to the name<lb/>
of Reason.</p>
of Reason.</p>
<p>II. So much as to pecuniary <hi rend="underline">profit</hi>: <gap/> a<lb/>
 
<p>II. So much as to pecuniary <hi rend="underline">profit</hi>: now as<lb/>
to <hi rend="underline">honor</hi>. My friends, so long as any the least fragment,<lb/>
to <hi rend="underline">honor</hi>. My friends, so long as any the least fragment,<lb/>
either of the dominion or of the claim remains,<lb/>
either of the dominion or of the claim remains,<lb/>
- of the honor I have been showing you,<lb/>
&#x2014; of the honor I have been showing you,<lb/>
not any the least particle can be reaped: on the<lb/>
not any the least particle can be reaped: on the<lb/>
contrary as the fragment decreases, the dishonor<lb/>
contrary as the fragment decreases, the dishonor<lb/>
of retaining it increases. Why? Because as the<lb/>
of retaining it encreases. Why? Because as the<lb/>
remainder grows smaller and smaller, the<lb/>
remainder grows smaller and smaller, the<lb/>
contrast between the present littleness and the<lb/>
contrast between the present littleness and the<lb/>
former greatness is the more conspicuous. as<lb/>
former greatness is the more conspicuous. Of<lb/>
the dishonorable compound which it has also<lb/>
the dishonorable compound which it has also<lb/>
been my painful task to hold up to your view<lb/>
been my painful task to hold up to your view<lb/>
both ingredients - the frantic <gap/> and<lb/>
both ingredients &#x2014; the frantic concupiscence and<lb/>
<add>the</add?</p>
<add>the</add></p>
<p>(5.)</p>


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(5.)

exposed to doubt — for the removal of his doubt, it
will no be necessary for him to wait for realities,
or what are given as such. No: to the above fictitious
sums let him substitute any other fictitious sums
at pleasure, and thence in regard to the whole together,
see whether on enquiry into the facts, probability
can in the nature of the case be ascribed to
any such facts, as can render the ultimate practical
conclusions different from what it is here stated
to be.

Such is the language of Reason: of that Reason
which has arithmetic for her handmaid:
and, where human happiness is at stake, in no
other form has argumentation a claim to the name
of Reason.

II. So much as to pecuniary profit: now as
to honor. My friends, so long as any the least fragment,
either of the dominion or of the claim remains,
— of the honor I have been showing you,
not any the least particle can be reaped: on the
contrary as the fragment decreases, the dishonor
of retaining it encreases. Why? Because as the
remainder grows smaller and smaller, the
contrast between the present littleness and the
former greatness is the more conspicuous. Of
the dishonorable compound which it has also
been my painful task to hold up to your view
both ingredients — the frantic concupiscence and
the

(5.)



Identifier: | JB/008/136/005"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

008

Main Headings

rid yourselves of ultramaria

Folio number

136

Info in main headings field

Image

005

Titles

Category

copy/fair copy sheet

Number of Pages

12

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

(c1 - c12)

Penner

john flowerdew colls

Watermarks

j whatman 1820

Marginals

Paper Producer

john flowerdew colls

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1820

Notes public

ID Number

3240

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