2. In right use of particles consists the art of well-speaking.
The words whereby it signifies what connexion it
gives to the several affirmations and negations, that it unites in one continued reasoning or narration, are generally
called particles: and it is in the right use of these that more particularly consists the clearness and beauty of a good
style. To think well, it is not enough that a man has ideas clear and distinct in his thoughts, nor that he observes
the agreement or disagreement of some of them; but he must think in train, and observe the dependence of his
thoughts and reasonings upon one another. And to express well such methodical and rational thoughts, he must
have words to show what connexion, restriction, distinction, opposition, emphasis etc., he gives to each respective
part of his discourse. To mistake in any of these, is to puzzle instead of informing his hearer: and therefore it is,
that those words which are not truly by themselves the names of any ideas are of such constant and indispensable
use in language, and do much contribute to men's well expressing themselves.
