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combined in the phrase, "a red rose". It is a property when used of the blood, but an
accident when used of a roof.
Further, there are different modes of classification according to circumstances:--
"Thus it suits a farmer's purpose to class his cattle with his ploughs, carts, and other
possessions under the name `stock'. The naturalist, suitably to his purpose, classes them
all as `quadrupeds', which term would include wolves, deer, etc., which to the farmer
would be a most improper classification. The commissary, again, would class them with
corn, cheese, fish, etc., as `provisions'; that which is most essential in one view, being
subordinate in another" (Archbishop Whately).
It will readily be seen that a great deal of controversy could have been avoided if those
who participated had classified their terms clearly. This leads us to the question of
definitions, with which we will deal in our next article.