We will now briefly notice another objection, somewhat akin to the preceding, and based mainly upon the same and similar fallacies.

the second, if we are, are those conclusions so firmly based that we may not contravene them?

The war between Russia and Japan had revealed all the perils of a political organization exclusively based on central authority represented by a few irresponsible men under the apparent rule of a sovereign not gifted with the slightest trace of will power.

She may be a creature of habits and instincts like the rest of us, but most habits and instincts affecting household expenditure are based ultimately on some calculation, if not one's own, and reason has a way of paying, as it were, periodic visits of inspection, and pulling our habits and instincts into line, if they have gone far astray.

But all this was based merely on philosophic theory, and could find no confirmation in history or literature: history knew of no innocent savages; and even as unsophisticated literature as Homer was then supposed to be, disclosed no heroes perfect in the sentimental virtues.

"And now, Colonel, read the letter upon which our sentence is principally based,that traitorous document which you and our patriotic postmaster arrested.

But as was usual at that hour of the day the city appeared tranquil, for though a slight alarm had passed through the canals at the movement of the rioters, it had subsided in that specious and distrustful quiet, which is more or less the unavoidable consequence of a system that is not substantially based on the willing support of the mass.

It was undoubtedly based on the noble qualities and domestic virtues which feudal life engendered.

Franklin, a self-made man, believed in democracy and doubted the efficacy of the Constitution unless it was, like a pyramid, broad-based upon the will of the people.

Like the crude evolutionistic hypotheses in Rousseau's day, it gave one a more soundly based sympathy for one's fellowssince evolution was not yet "red in tooth and claw."

A long experience of the theory and practice of persecution was required to base securely the theory of freedom of thought.

Can we safely base our action upon any such vague inference?

I do not see how any question of constitutionality can be raised, as they are based essentially on powers which are confided to the Executive.

All her theories were based fundamentally on the hypothesis of universal law, which she probably interpreted with Lewes, in his Foundations of a Creed, as the uniformities of Infinite Activity.

In short, they perpetually base their peace proposals on the fact that an ordinary citizen no longer avenges himself with an axe.

Like most other mystical doctrines, his teachings seem to have been open to the charge, that, while professedly based on the highest spirituality, they had a direct tendency to encourage sensuality in its most dangerous form.

It may be dying out; it may die altogether, and their souls may become utterly base and evil, and be lost for ever.

This regulation is manifestly based upon the right of the servant to the use of himself and all this powers, faculties and personal conveniences, and consequently his just claim for remuneration, upon him, who should however unintentionally, deprive him of the use even of the least of them.

They are presumably based upon the Inferno, Canto IV.

Antony was elated at this and furthermore based great hopes upon Monaeses, who had promised him to lead his army and bring over to him most of Parthia without conflict.

Large masses of the early faiths and politics of the world, numbers of the miracles and heroic anecdotes, are based primarily upon this love of something that has just happened, this divine institution of gossip.

I have repeatedly stated that I have not published any document which was not meant for publication; I have availed myself of my knowledge of the most important international Acts and of all diplomatic documents merely as a guide, but it is on facts that I have solidly based my considerations.

Seldom has so base an accusation been brought against our country, even by her worst enemies.

The great example of apparent donation of lands to the States likely to be relied upon as sustaining the principles of this bill is the relinquishment of swamp lands to the States in which they are situated, but this also, like other grants already referred to, was based expressly upon grounds clearly distinguishable in principle from any which can be assumed for the bill herewith returned, viz, upon the interest and duty of the proprietor.

Up to this moment there had been an appalling dearth of physical cluesof things upon which a line of investigation could be intelligently based.