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1822 July 8

Constitut. Code

Securities

Factitious honor

?.2. Expository matter

As to the compounds in which this article is an ingredient the consideration of them need not add to the trouble: though in full conjoined with the several other articles, in idea there will be no difficulty in keeping it separate

Primarily-seated and in an extravasated state - say in one word extravasated - by these two words the distinction of greatest importance in respect of usefulness or mischievousness will be brought to view. Appropriately seated the honor may be said to be in the instance of him /the individual/ on [..?] by an appropriate act of power it has been conferred: extravasated, in the instance of him who without any ulterior /additional/ act of power has received the honor in virtue of a relation borne by him in some way /mode/ or other to him on whom it was conferred: genealogical relationship is one of those modes; official is another: occupation of the same office.