not of primitive germs from which English words are derived in a line of direct descent, but of similar forms in which similar ideas have been clothed by different members of one human family. It is not to be expected that the points of resemblance should strike all alike, or that all should agree as to the relative value of different portions of the list, but it is proper that the compiler should indicate his own estimate of the comparisons which are merely accidental, as well as of those which he considers most striking. This is done by printing the most important words in small capitals, and using the mark (A.) to indicate what is supposed to be purely accidental. LIST OF AUTHORITIES. BELLOTT, Thomas.-Sanskrit Derivations of English Words. BOPP, Franciscus.-Glossarium Sanscritum. 66 66 Comparative Grammar, Eastwick's Translation, CAREY, W.-Grammar of the Sungskrit Language. CURTIUS, Georg-Grundzüge der Griechischen Etymologie. DIEFENBACH, Lorenz.-Vergleichende Wörterbuch der gothischen Sprache. DIEZ, Friedrich.-Etymologisches Wörterbuch der Romanischen Sprachen. DONALDSON, John Wm.-The New Cratylus. EICHHOFF, F. G.-Vergleichung der Sprachen von Europa und Indien. HALDEMAN, S. S.-Analytical Orthography. KENNEDY, Vans.-Researches into the Origin and Affinity of the Principal Languages of Asia and Europe. KRAITSIR, Charles.-Glossology. POTT, Aug. Friedr.-Etymologische Forschungen auf dem Gebiete der Indo-Germanischen Sprachen. TERWEN, J. L.-Etymologisch Handwoordenboek der Nederduitsche Taal. WEBSTER, Noah.-American Dictionary of the English Language. WELSFORD, Henry.-On the Origin and Ramifications of the English Language. WESTERGAARD, N. L.-Radices Linguæ Sanscritæ. WILKINS, Charles.-Grammar of the Sanskrita Language. WILSON, H. H.-Dictionary in Sanscrit and English. SANSCRIT ALPHABET. NOTE. The first column contains the letters employed to represent the Sanscrit characters in the following Vocabulary. Vowels. a, pronounced like u in but, or like a in German. 6 u in full. u in rule. ri in merrily, (or nearly like smooth r.) (6 r lengthened. "li in lily (nearly). "Ir lengthened. e in where, or a in amiable.† "ei in height. " in stone. "ou in our. a nasal, equivalent to either m or n. In many words it may be either omitted or inserted, at pleasure. a substitute for a final aspirate or sibilant. Gutturals. c, pronounced like e in car; never like s. с e aspirated, (as in Mac-Henry); never like ch in cheer. g in gun; never like j. g aspirated, as in log-house. ng in King. Palatals. Cerebrals. pronounced like t, with the tip of the tongue placed far back against th, the same sound, aspirated. * [the palate, somewhat like t in art. d, a cerebral d, pronounced nearly like d in drum. It is sometimes pro dh, the same sound, aspirated. [nounced like a hard r or l. n, pronounced like n, with the tongue back (as in born). Dentals. t, pronounced like Spanish t, with the tip of the tongue against the teeth. th, the same sound, aspirated, nearly as in hothouse. ph, the same sound, aspirated, nearly as in haphazard. b, pronounced like b. It is often confounded with the semi-vowel V, "with which some grammarians consider it to be at all times optionally interchangeable."+ bh, the same sound, aspirated, nearly as in Cobhouse. m, pronounced like m. Semi-vowels. pronounced like y in yarn. In Bengal, it is usually pronounced like j. 9, pronounced like sh in shun,† and interchanges with k, z, or h.‡ "sh in shoe. Pronounced in some schools like k'h.t "Haec litera orta est e C et respondet graeco x. lat. c, lith ket sz, Slav. k et s, hib. c, ch, et s, germ. h.”—Bopp. Cfr. n [in-; goth. un. A, AN. a, an, demonstrative radicals; ec-as,-a', -a,, one. as a cubit. v. Measure. the body. Cfr. n a bound, to establish; Ability, Able. balas, strong. Cfr. 1 to strengthen, to close up; strong; Tolos; habilis, polleo, val-idus; goth. abrs; ags. abal; fr. habile. v. Hab-. [minor. Abyss. pas, to embrace; pus, to fall. Cfr. "aßvoros Accipiter. v. [Break. Cfr. ακανθα; [acanthus. Accolade. v. Collar. |