296 On an Universal written Character. 
vinitelnoi, from vinzt to accuse ; mstilelnoi, vindic- 
tive; vziritelnoi, intuitive ; kreprtelnoz, from krepit, 
to strengthen, &c, : 
The other verbal adjective I mentioned is forme . 
ed, in English, by the terminational sign able and 
ible. It denotes, that the substantive, with which it 
is joined, is capable of undergoing the action of the 
verb from which such adjective is formed. This 
termination occurs often in Latin, Russ, English, 
and French, and, I doubt not, exists in other 
tongues. Examples. 
In Latin, vistbzlis, amabilis, mutabilis, sanabilis. 
Russ, vidimiy, liubimzj, menaimiy, letcharmz. 
English, viszble, amiable, changeable, curable. 
French, wsible, armable, changeable. 
I have thus given a few examples of the use of 
the two kinds of signs which I think constitute lan- 
guage. If the mechanism of speech be such as I 
have represented, I hope the partial enquiry I now 
present to you, will afford some hints that may con- 
tribute to render the formation of an universal 
character more easy, by establishing a principle, on 
which persons who may be induced to prosecute 
this important object, may proceed with a certainty 
of success. A project of such magnitude cannot 
be executed without much labour ; and if executed, 
its practical application ‘could not be easily estab- 
lished. Yet there is reason to hope that this wil] 
