Logic, Inductive and Deductive

by William Minto

(1) Otherwise, the Figure being

P in M

M in S,

there would be illicit process of the Major.

(2) The Major must be universal by special rule (1), and if the Minor were not also universal, the Middle would be undisturbed.

(3) Otherwise M would be undistributed.

Rule (1) cuts off the right-hand column, OA, OE, OI, and OO; also IE and IO.

Rule (2) cuts off AO, EO.

Rule (3) cuts off AI, II.

EE goes by general Canon IV.; and we are left with AA, AE, IA, EA, EI—BrAmAntIp, CAmEnEs, DImArIs, FEsApO, FrEsIsOn.