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22. Salt. Gothick, Saxon, Latin, French. This word, 

 with inconsiderable variation, is preserved among many nations 

 of the old world. Thus, the Tchiochonski call it, Soola, Sola, 

 and Suola: the Esthonians, Sool: the Olonetzi, Soloo: the Per- 

 mians and a tribe of the Ostiaks, Sol: the Morduini and the 

 Mokshan, Sal: a tribe of the Vouguls, Sal. One tribe of the 

 Semoyads call it See. 



23. Mattock, a kind of toothed instrument to pull up weeds. 

 Mattuk, Saxon. Johnson. In the language of the Mahic- 

 cans, a North-American tribe, Matook, Metooque, and Mah- 

 tahhun signify wood. Mink, Metic, Meteek are either 

 trees or wood in the dialect of the Chippewas. The Algonkin 

 words are the same. 



2L Harrow, an instrument of agriculture. Cliarroue, French, 

 and Harcke, a rake, German. Johnson. It is easy to make a 

 much nearer approach to the original of the word than the great 

 English Lexicographer has made. This instrument is called 

 Hara in the language of the Tchiochonski, and Harau in that 

 of the Cornwalhans. 



25. Mail, a kind of beater or hammer, a stroke or blow. 

 Malleus, Latin. Johnson. Mai is one of the words for an axe 

 in the language of the Laplanders. 



26\ Cade, a barrel. Cadus, Latin. Johnson. — Johnson 

 seems not to have known, that the Celtic word is Kad*. This 

 is also the name in the language of one tribe of the Vouguls; 

 and in Hebrew. 



27. Canister, a small basket, &c. Canistrum, Latin. John- 

 son. — The Seneca-Indians of North-America call a cup, Ka- 

 nista. 



28. Pear, a fruit. Poire, French, Pyrum, Latin. Johnson. 

 In the Hebrew, Perec, and in the Syrian, Peero, is fruit. 



29. Oak, a tree. Ac, /Ec, Saxon. — Johnson. I am quite 

 contented with this; but I must observe that the Lumpocolli 

 (the very tribe who have the English word Egg) call this tree, 

 Oksi, or Old. Oaks is the name of the Elm among the Tus- 

 caroras and Oneidas. 



30. Bark, the rind or covering of a tree. Barck, Danish, 

 Johnson. — Barka is one of the Gipsey words. 



* Cad is any kind of liquor in the Cornish language. Borlase 



