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' Spina, on the Adriatic, Spin, in Berkshire. 
> Ceneta in Venetia, Cunetio, in Wiltshire. 
* The Morgetes, Morgant, Morgan-wg Gla-Morgan. 
Having thus, as I hope, proved the close connexion between 
the Italian tribes of Umbrian race and origin with our own Cum- 
ri, it remains that I should conclude with shewing from the still 
existing language of the latter that the ancient Umbrian entered 
into the composition of the former. 
And first, let me premise that (as it has been lately shewn, and 
is now acknowledged by all linguists) two languages may have a 
common vocabulary but different grammars. The Latin lan- 
guage, whether from Pelasgic or Achzan influence, adopted at an 
early period the Hellenic grammar, and under the skilful hands 
of the bilingual Ennivus, became that polished interpreter of 
thought, which yields in regularity and majesty to the Greek 
alone. The Cumri either retained, which is more probable, a 
Mai, Cumricé, is a plain, and Man (in composition Van), a place, hence Meivan 
or Maivan, means “ a city of the plain.” It is from the Saxons that we learn that 
Anglesea also bore this name; they called it Mon-ege, i. e. “ Mona isle,” or Man. 
Cyn, 7. e, “ Chief spot,” from its holiness, and, as it appears, Meivan or Mevania, 
from its champaign character. 
* Spina, supposed to have been a Pelasgic city, was placed at the south-eastern 
mouth of the Po. Spina on the river Kennett, is still called Speen. As the Pe- 
lasgi gave the name to the one city, it might be inferred that they gave it also to 
the other; but it is far more probable that the same primitive race which named 
Spina before the visit of the Pelasgi, gave the same name to the British city. 
* These two words, together with the name of the river Cunetio, may serve to 
fix the original position of the Cunetes of Hrroporus (iv. cap. 49.), “* the Danube 
flows through all Europe, beginning from the Celta, who, after the Cunetes, are 
the most western inhabitants of Europe.” 
° These Morgetes, called also Morgentes, as may be inferred from their city, 
Mogyevliov, at the mouth of the Symaithus, in Sicily, were one of the earliest Italian 
tribes, so denominated apparently from their position on the sea coast. Mor, sea, 
Gant, brink or side, compare Morgan-wg, in South Wales, Vor-ganium or Morganium 
in Aremorica. The Samnite Murgantia was, according to the coins, Murtantia. 
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