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 Objects by Getures, and thoe which trike the Ear, by imitative Sounds: but as Getures carcely indicate any thing except Objects that are actually preent or can be eaily decribed, and viible Actions; as they are not of general Ue, ince Darknes or the Interpoition of an opake Medium renders them ueles; and as beides they require Attention rather than excite it: Men at length bethought themelves of ubtituting to them the Articulations of Voice, which, without having the ame Relation to any determinate Object, are, in quality of intituted Signs, fitter to repreent all our Ideas; a Subtitution, which could only have been made by common Conent, and in a Manner pretty difficult to practie by Men, whoe rude Organs were unimproved by Exercie; a Subtitution, which is in itelf till more difficult to be conceived, ince the Motives to this unanimous Agreement mut have been ome how or another expreed,