After a few doublings of those ideas of extension, which are the largest we are accustomed to have, we lose the clear distinct idea of that space: it becomes a confusedly great one, with a surplus of still greater; about which, when we would argue or reason, we shall always find ourselves at a loss; confused ideas, in our arguings and deductions from that part of them which is confused, always leading us into confusion.
Izan ohi ditugunen artean handienak bide diren hedaduraren ideia horiek zenbait aldiz biderkatu ondoren, espazio horren ideia argi eta bereizia bistatik galtzen zaigu eta nahasiki hautematen dugun hedadura handi bihurtzen da, oraindik hedadura handiagoa geratzen zaiolarik; eta horretaz argumentatu edo arrazoitu nahi dugun guztian zeharo galduta ibiliko gara eta ideia nahasiek, beraien alde nahasiari dagozkion argumentu eta dedukzioetan ari garela, nahasmendura eramanen gaituzte beti.