f Universal law of rclation-an expression of tlie truth that unif.)rmities of c 

 natures of the uniformities of connexion. 



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^ Laws of relations &amp;lt; 



TABLE I. 



that are qualitative ; or that are specified in their natures 

 their terms : the natures and amount of which are indittc 



negatively : the terms of the relat 

 the absences of certain quantities. 



that are quantitative - 

 (MATHEMATICS) 



This definition includes the laws of re 

 lations called necessary, but not those of 

 relations called contingent. These last, 111 

 Khich the probability of an inferred con- 

 nex on varies with the number of times such 

 c nnexion has occurred in experience, aro 

 rightly dealt with mathematically. 



units that i 



positively : the 



terms being magni- 



__ tudes composed of 



Here, byway ol explanation of the tern, negatively-quantitative it 



^ equal units 



the assertion tnai cerium IIUL-C uuu n* &quot;if&quot; f _7*^;&amp;lt;rht lino 

 line is ne-ativeh-quantitative ; since the conception of a straight line 

 implies the negation of any lateral quantity, or deviation. 



I -IT I 111 PI&quot; Tl&quot; P UlSCiiffCi Civ., 11U&amp;gt; U 1 COWSliO &quot; li**-&quot;. -&amp;gt;- v 



in re&quot;pcci f the ^totalities of being or action represented by the numbers, 

 nf ?I.i .tcr may be considered apart from Mat .er. 



