The departure points of the canals are not scattered haphazard over the surface, but bear general relations to its definite features. (scientificamerican.com)
It will not do to argue that the less general relations are derivable from the structure of general relations, for Whitehead's point is that numerous, mutually exclusive sets of less general relations are compatible with the general structure. (religion-online.org)
Process and Reality includes his final application of the method (IV 2 and 3), in which he begins with a general relation of «extensive connection» among regions. (religion-online.org)