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But in the case of expression by association, the 

 association must either be intellectual — inferred, as 

 for example, the idea of light associated with one that 

 is blind ; or founded on real knowledge, such as tlie 

 idea of generosity connected with a Prince. 



And it is further to be remembered, that con- 

 formable expression is necessary to implication and 

 association, whilst these, on the contrary, are not 

 required for conformable expression ; to that v/here- 

 ever implication nnd association are expressed, there 

 must also exist conformable expression ; but where 

 these is conformable expression it does not necessa- 

 rily follow that these must be also implication or as- 

 sociation . 



If the terms of the conformable expression consist 

 of parts, and these parts be conformable to portions 

 of the sense, then that term is a compounded word ; 

 and the compound is either perfect, giving to the 

 hearer complete satisfaction ; or imperfect. Perfect 

 compounds are of two kinds, viz. predicative, such as 

 *' Zeid is standing ;" or visaun^ such as ezreh, beat 

 thou. Imperfect compounds are of five kinds, 1st, 

 The composition of relation such as " the slave of 

 Zeid ;" 2nd, The composition of qualification, such 

 as " an excellent man ;" 3rd, The composition of 

 confirmation, such as "^ the man in the house ; 4th, 

 The composition of numbers, such as Hetjiseh Usher i 

 and 5th, The composition of habit, use, custom, 

 such as " Balhec,'' which originally is the name of 

 a devil or king, and has now become the name of a 

 citv. 



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