...association of ideas in compounding the characters," is but a translation of the Chinese definition, adds, " We take the liberty to define it thus :—'The association...words represented by their appropriate signs."— p. xix. This seems to us the strongest possible case of a petitio principis—and let the reader judge...

...association of ideas in compounding the characters," is but a translation of the Chinese definition, adds, " We take the liberty to define it thus : —' The association...words represented by their appropriate signs."— p. xix. This seems to us the strongest possible case of a petitio priitcipis—and let the reader judge...

...word. We take the liberty to define it thus: "The association or combining of several words in tlirir appropriate characters to represent another word."...the association of other words represented by their appropiiate signs. M. Renmsat gives us six examples of these combinations. They are the word light,...

...are sounds without meaning. Thus, says Mr. Du Ponceau, (p. xix.) " we combine the [non-significant] letters of our alphabet to give them a meaning, which,...a meaning which none of them possess separately." But it is not our object to write an answer to this reviewer. We only wish to let our readers see,...

...of our alphabet to give them a meaning which, separately, they have not. The Chinese combine theii significant characters to give to the groups thus...words represented by their appropriate signs."— p. xix. This seems to us the strongest possible case of a petit io principii — and let the reader...

...are sounds without meaning. Thus, says Mr. Du Ponceau, (p. xix.) " we combine the [non-significant] letters of our alphabet to give them a meaning, which,...a meaning which none of them possess separately." But it is not our object to write an answer to this reviewer. We only wish to let our readers see,...