25 



III. — Phonetic and structural character of the Asianesian 

 languages. 



§ 14. Australian. 



§15. Polynesian. 



§ 15.* Papuanesian. 



§ 16. S. and S. E. Indonesian. 



§ 17. N. E. Indonesian. 



§ 18. W, Indonesian. 



IV. — The Asianesian languages compared with the American and 

 Tartar-Japanese languages. 



§ 19.* Asianesian compared with American languages. 

 § 20.* The Asianesian compared with the Japanese, Korian, and 

 Tungusian languages. 

 iSm6 sect. 1. Japanese. 



— 2. Korian. 



— 3. Manchu. 



— 4. Results. 



V. — Ethnic Glossology. 



§ 1 9. Principles of glossarial comparison. 



§ 20. Character of Asianesian glossology. 



§ 21. Permutations of sounds. 



§ 22. Comparison of Definite, Segregative, and Generic words or 



particles. 

 § 23. Pronouns. 

 § 24. Numerals. 



§ 25. Names of parts of the hody. 

 § 26. Names of domesticated animals. 

 § 27. Miscellaneous words. 



Conclusion. 



Several lengthy extracts were read, to illustrate, yirsf, the relation 

 which the author's historical views bear to those of previous inquirers 

 in the same field ; and, secondly, the theory, on the origin and 

 progress of language, upon which his arguments are mainly rested. 



2. The following Note was reaJ on the recent frequent occur- 

 rence of the Lunar Rainbow, by George Buchanan, Esq. 



The frequent occurrence of this phenomenon lately suggests the 

 idea, whether it be any way connected with the relation of the at- 

 mosphere to an electric or other condition. 



