5 July 1810 9

Fallacies 1 Generalia

Ch 1. Generalia

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. 5. II of the Outs

If the measure be an improper /inexpedient/ one, it will be capable of being proved such /to be so/ by relevant arguments belonging properly to the subject, and without any aid from the quiver of fallacy /need of fallacies /weapons//.

Fallacies sutied to the position of the Outs are therefore such arguments or observations as, although the measure in question, it being a measure brought forward by the Ins, be a proper and salutory one may be employed in such a manner as to present a prospect of casting discredit and repraoch upon the authors and promoters of it: and which at any rate have that accordingly for their object.

To the fallacies which belong to this side of /position on/ the field of political warfare, the property of irreevancy will be seen not to belong so compleatly[?] and universally as to those which belong to the position of the Ins.