...the leaft thought that any Confideration of Words was at all neceflary to it. But when, having pafs'd over the Original and Compofition of our Ideas, I began to examine the Extent and Certainty of our Knowledg, I found it had fo near a Connection with Words, that unlefs their force and manner of Signification...

...the leaft thought that any consideration of words was at all neceflary to it. But when having palled over the original and compofition of our ideas, I...with words, that, unlefs their force and manner of fignification were firft well obferved, there could be very little faid clearly and pertinently concerning...

...underftanding of the wifeft, and mightily entangle But what immediately follows ?—" But when, having " paffed over the original and compofition of our * ideas,...with " words, that unlefs their force and manner of fignification " were firft well obferved, there could be very little faid " clearly and pertinently...

...recollecleci, or prefented to the intellectual faculties. Whence, " the extent and certainty of knowledge has fo near a connexion with words, that unlefs their force and manner of fignincation be firft well obferved, there 'can be very little faid clearly and pertinently concerning...

...words was at all necessary to it. But when having passed over the original and composiR 4 tiou tion of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had so near a connexion with words, that, unless their force ami manner of signification were first well...

...at all neceflary to it ; but when, having pafled over the original and composition of our ideas, 1 began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had fo near a connection w ith words, that unlefs their force and manner of fignification were firft well obferved,...

...Brit when having passed over the original and coiuposi" C 2 20 Imperfection of Words-. Book 3. tion of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had so near a connexion with words, that, unless their force and manner of signification were 'first well...

...tion of Words was at all necessary to it. But when having passed over the original and composition of our Ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had so near a connexion with words, that unless their force and manner of Signification were first well...

...stumbling at the very threshold of philosophy) ; but when having passed over the original and composition of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found that it had so near a connexion with words, that unless their force and manner of signification were...

...e^'ry thought refinp. Pope. j.,To make inquiry into • to fearch into ; to fcrutinife. — \\ hen I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had a near connexion with words. Locke. ( I.)* EXAMINE Kn/. [from «am«*V] t. One who interrogates a criminal...