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9. From the’ preceding Remarks it will by this time appear, 
why I have adopted the definitions of the words definite and 
indefinite, which are laft mentioned in the fecond fection; and 
why thofe names are by me referred to time through the medium of 
action, rather than to time immediately ; becaufe the latter method 
makes the fame tenfes definite or indefinite, according to accident ; 
the former keeps them invariably diftin@. The latter, if con- 
fiftently followed, muft occafion deviation from common ufe in 
naming the tenfes: The former will produce a conformity to it. It 
will, however, appear hereafter, that the application of the word 
to time immediately, does not affe@ the following theory *. 
10. Ir it be objected that many verbs do not exprefs acfion, 
let the word event be fubftituted in the following pages, as it 
may without affecting the argument; e. g. perfect, or imperfect 
event, and the objeCtion is anfwered. 
* Vide note at the end of this effay. 
BRIEF 
