...the consideration of that virtue, which adversity would be always immediately followed by a «milar change. Priority in the sequence observed, and invariableness of antecedence in the future sequences supposed, are the elements which constitute the idea of a cause. j?ya conversion of...

...change." Such, then, is the sum of Dr Brown's doctrine upon the subject. He adds in other words — •i Priority, — in the sequence observed, — and invariableness...supposed, are the elements, and the only elements, comhined in the notion of a cause." Of this he gives many illustrations — thus he says: — " We...

...precede* any change, and which, existing at any time in similar circumstances, hat been always, and will be always, immediately followed by a similar change. Priority in the sequence observed, and in variableness of antecedence in the past and future sequences supposed, arc the elements, and the...

...accompanying: each other. Thus we say that gold is yellow, ductile, soluble in nitro-muriatic acid, SIMILAR CHANGE. Priority in the sequence observed,...in the past and future sequences supposed, are the element;, and the only elements, combined in the notion of a cause. By a conversion of terms, we obtain...

...similar change. Priority in the sequence observed, and invariablcness of antecedents in the past und future sequences supposed, are the elements, and the...conversion of terms, we obtain a definition of the corelativc effect; and power, as 1 have before said, is only another word for expressing abstractly...

...circumstances, has " been always, and will be always followed " by a similar change." ;i.".. • " Priority, in the sequence observed and " in/variableness...the past " and future sequences supposed, are the " only elements combined in the notion of " a cause." 2dly. Of property, " the words property " and...

...precedes any change, and which existing at any time in similar circumstances, has been always, and will be always, immediately followed by a similar change....observed, and invariableness of antecedence in the part of future sequences supposed, are the elements, and the only elements, combined in the notion...

...ALWAYS, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A SIMILAR CHANGE. Priority in the sequence observed, and invariablcness of antecedence in the past and future sequences supposed,...in the notion of a cause. By a conversion of terms, wo obtain a definition of the correlative effect; and power, as I have before said, is only another...

...immediately followed by a similar change." Both definitions are founded on the supposition, that " priority in the sequence observed, and invariableness...only elements, combined in the notion of a cause." No one, probably, will rise from a perusal of this early effort, without feeling a deep regret, that...

...precedes any change, and which, existing at any time in similar circumstances, Itas been always, and will be always, immediately followed by a similar change....only elements, combined in the notion of a cause." This is a definition bv means of Individuality and Eventuality, of the functions of Causality, but...