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1 I, I | must stay till time and observation have acquainted him with 2 I, I | principle, every well-grounded observation, drawn from particulars 3 I, II | of a town, and see what observation or sense of moral principles, 4 I, II | matter of fact and daily observation.~21. Contrary principles 5 I, III | what experience, and the observation of things that come in their 6 I, III | I appeal to every one’s observation. And then I desire an instance 7 I, III | as my own experience and observation will assist me, I hope to 8 I, III | unprejudiced experience and observation whether they be true or 9 II, I | appeal to every one’s own observation and experience.~2. All ideas 10 II, I | ultimately derives itself. Our observation employed either, about external 11 II, I | himself to be informed by observation and experience, and not 12 II, VIII | think it easy to draw this observation,—that the ideas of primary 13 II, IX | but it not reaching the observation of the mind, there follows 14 II, IX | which often escape our observation. How frequently do we, in 15 II, XI | some reason of that common observation,—that men who have a great 16 II, XI | foregoing faculties, an exact observation of their several ways of 17 II, XI | appeal to experience and observation whether I am in the right: 18 II, XII | is not confined barely to observation, and what offers itself 19 II, XIV | understandings; without which observation they can have no notion 20 II, XIV | did rather get from our observation of motion by our senses, 21 II, XIX | in himself, and his own observation without difficulty leads 22 II, XXI | to me, we have, from the observation of the operation of bodies 23 II, XXI | it? Of this every man’s observation will satisfy him. And thus 24 II, XXI | to confirm that received observation, Necessitas cogit ad turpia; 25 II, XXII | them might be taken from observation, and the existence of several 26 II, XXII | taken it at first from the observation of one who made show of 27 II, XXII | modes:—(1) By experience and observation of things themselves: thus, 28 II, XXIII| as are, by experience and observation of men’s senses, taken notice 29 II, XXVI | some other being. From this observation we get our ideas of cause 30 II, XXVI | For here also, having, by observation, settled in our minds the 31 II, XXVII| other definitions, ingenious observation puts it past doubt, that 32 II, XXXII| his senses and every day’s observation, may easily satisfy himself 33 III, VI | various examination, skill, or observation of that subject, have different 34 III, IX | part) are left to their own observation and industry; which being 35 III, XI | from them, I imagine the observation of these following rules 36 III, XI | signification: therefore, after the observation of the foregoing rules, 37 IV, III | particular subjects, by the observation of our senses, or, in general, 38 IV, III | they can come within our observation. But how inconsiderable 39 IV, III | former case, left only to observation and experiment: which, how 40 IV, III | things that, as far as our observation reaches, we constantly find 41 IV, IV | experience and sensible observation reach. Herein, therefore, 42 IV, VI | probabilities taken from wary observation, and hints well laid together, 43 IV, VII | depends upon collection and observation, by which he is to make 44 IV, VIII | how much soever constant observation and analogy may assist our 45 IV, XII | discover; there experience, observation, and natural history, must 46 IV, XV | with our own knowledge, observation, and experience.~Secondly, 47 IV, XV | of others, vouching their observation and experience. In the testimony 48 IV, XVI | fact, which, falling under observation, is capable of human testimony; 49 IV, XVI | consonant to the constant observation of ourselves and others 50 IV, XVI | and other men’s constant observation has found always to be after 51 IV, XVI | credibility, viz. common observation in like cases, and particular 52 IV, XVI | and wrong, carries this observation along with it, viz. That 53 IV, XVI | things as are capable of observation and testimony. There remains 54 IV, XVI | parts of our knowledge and observation. Analogy in these matters 55 IV, XVI | creation, that fall under human observation, that there is a gradual 56 IV, XVI | things above us and our observation; and that there are several 57 IV, XVI | or contrary to ordinary observation. This is the proper case 58 IV, XVII | this I appeal to common observation, which has always found