...the three. If I judge some two reasons con, equal to some three reasons pro, 1 strike out the five; and thus proceeding I find at length where the balance lies; and if, after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, I come to a determination...

...two Reasons cow, I strike out the three. By means of this process of simplification, Franklin finds "at length where the Balance lies; and if after a...either side, I come to a Determination accordingly." This method of prudential algebra, Franklin was careful to point out, is purely procedural: it cannot...

...strike them both out. If I find a reason pro equal to some two reasons con, I strike out the three . . . and thus proceeding I find at length where the balance lies; and if, after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, I come to a determination...

...the three. If I judge some two reasons con, equal to some three reasons pro, I strike out the five; and thus proceeding I find at length where the balance lies: and if, after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, I come to a determination...

...out the three. If I judge some two reasons con, equal to three reasons pro, I strike out the five; and thus proceeding I find at length where the balance lies; and if, after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, I come to a determination...

...the three. If I judge some two Reasons con, equal to some three Reasons pro, I strike out the five; and thus proceeding I find at length where the Balance lies; and if, after a Day or two of further Consideration, nothing new that is of Importance occurs on either side, I come to a Determination...

...three. . . Thus proceeding, I find at length where the balance lies; if after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs...either side, I come to a determination accordingly... I have found great advantage from this kind of equation. Franklin thus describes how he used the incubation...

...the three. If I find some two reasons con, equal to some three reasons pro, I strike out the five; and thus proceeding I find at length where the balance lies; and if after a day cr two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, I come to...

...both out. If I find a reason 'pro' equal to some two reasons 'con' I strike out the three reasons. ... I find, at length, where the balance lies: and if, after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, I come to a determination...

...judge some two reasons Con equal to three reasons Pro, 1 strike out the five; and thus proceeding 1 find at length where the balance lies; and if after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, 1 come to a determination...