2 1 Essay Introductory to the Archceology nf the West of England. 



In an early state of laDguage, it seems not at all improbable, that each of 

 these additional ideas was expressed by distinct and significant adjuncts, 

 which, in process of time coalescing and becoming confounded with the radix 

 and with each other, formed those inflections by which verbs, in language as 

 it now generally exists, are adapted to the expression of their several ideas 

 and relations, but which, if detached from their verbal radix, have of them- 

 selves now no meaning. 



Verb Substantive, To be. 



or lad 

 To stand ; Welsh, Sefyll ; Cornish, Sefal ; Armoric, Sevel j Erse, Seasum. 



Future. 

 2. 3. 1. 



Sevi Saif Savwn 



Sevi Sav Savun 



Savi Savo Savimp 



Seasfad tu Seasfad se Seasfamaoid 



1, 



Welsh. Savaf 

 Corn. Savav 

 Armor. Savin 

 Erse. Seasfad 



We shall conclude these observations upon the philology of the Celtic 

 aera of Britain, with some additional remarks, by way of illustration of the 

 first part of the essay, upon the history of the Celts themselves. 



The earlier historians and geographers seem to have possessed but slight 

 and inaccurate information concerning the race and territory of the Celts ; 

 nor was it until the time of Caesar, styled by Tacitus upon such subjects, 

 "summus auctorura divus Julius," that any certain points were considered 

 as perfectly well ascertained, and, even to this day, the concise narrative 

 of Caesar remains the most important authentic record. 



Concerning their name, Caesar observes, " Ipsorum lingu^ Celt<B, nostrft 



