CHAPTER XI.

ON LOGIC OR THE ART OF QUIBBLING.

(116). Logic applicable to Quibbling.—(117, 118). Quibblesby Puns. —(119). By Qualified Nouns. —(120). By Variationsin Number. —(121). By the Question involving Two Answers.(122.) By Constitution of Words.—(123). By the Verb. —(124). By General Principles, with Exceptions.—(125). ByTwo Words for the same Thing.—(126). By Cause andEffect.—(127). By using Words contrary to well-known Prin-ciples.— (128). By Action conjoined with the use of Words. —(129). By Variations of Emphasis.—(130.) By Exalting aProbability. —(131). By Circular Reasoning.—(132). By aQuestion involving a False Premiss.—(133). By reasoningupon that which may be known.—(134). By changing theWord for the same thing.—(135), By a Variation of Punc-tuation.—(136). By begging the Question.—(137,142). Otherforms of Quibbling.—(142). Conclusion.

(116). Logic has now been the means for somany ages employed by mankind for quibbling,deceiving, and leading to wrong conclusions, thatwe cannot do better than restrain its applicationto the same derogatory purposes, and instead ofshelving how, by extraordinary acumen and a high