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posed of different simple words, and of different 
prepositions, by people of different nations; yet 
they all serve to denote with perspicuity the mean- 
ing to be conveyed, and are readily understood by 
all. Thus to express the idea we annex to the 
word pronounce, the Greeks use exQavew 3 the La- 
tins, pronuncio; the Russians, vurgovorivat ; (vur, 
out; govorit, to speak) the Germans, aussprechen ; 
the English and French have adopted the Latin 
word. To denote the idea denoted by the Eng- 
lish word foretell; we have in Greek zpodeya, 
in Latin, predico; in Russ, predskazat; (pred, 
before ; skazat, to tell) in German, vorhersagen; in 
French, prédzre. 
In these examples there is a considerable degree 
of sameness in the mode of composition, though 
the different words used have not absolutely the 
same meaning. ‘The compounds, however, all ex 
press distinctly the same thing. But other words 
are used in these tongues to express the ideas indi- 
cated by the above examples, which convey very 
different meanings if taken poszizvely ; and yet, when 
used figuratively, are easily understood. Thus to 
express what we mean by pronounce, the Latins 
sometimes use proferre; the Russians, proisnocit ; 
(pro, through, is out off; nocit, to carry.) I see 
that arayyeddw is translated pronuncio. ‘To ex, 
press the meaning of foredell, we find also that va- 
