308 FALLACIES. 



confusion among the four classes, I shall, when there can 

 be any hesitation as to the precise seat of the fallacy, sup 

 pose it to be in that part of the process in which, from 

 the nature of the case, and the tendencies of the human mind, 

 an error would in the particular circumstances be the most 

 probable. 



After these observations we shall proceed, without further 

 preamble, to consider the five classes in their order. 



