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The Book of Fallacies

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In the course of time when these imperfect sketches shall have received perfection and polish from some more skilful hand, so shall it be done unto him^ (nor is there need of inspiration for the prophecy,) so shall it be done unto him, who in the tabernacle of St. Ste- phen's or in any other mansion, higher or lower, of similar design and use, shall be so far oflf his guard as through craft or simplicity to let drop any of these irrelevant, and at one time deceptions arguments: and instead of, Order! Order! a voice shall be heard, followed, if need be, by voices in scores, crying aloud, "Stale I Stale! Fallacy of authority, Fallacy of distrust," 5fc.&c.

Ch. n.] USES OF KXPOSUHE. 411 " The faculty which detection has of divesting Decep- tion of her power, is attested hy the poet, — "■ Qurere peregriiium, vicinia rauca reclamaiit."

The period of time at which, in the instance of the instruments of deception here in question, this change shall have been acknowledged to have been completely effected, will form an epoch in the history of civilization.

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