1792' on the personal profiovns^ J-^S 



with singular propriety. In lliort, there seems to 

 be no doubt tliat the neuter gender might be admit- 

 ted with regard to the pronouns of the^fz-j? and jy- 

 cond persons. Hence we niaj conclude tliat, instead 

 of THREE, there might be at least FIVE genders of 

 this clafs of pronouns. 



Of nuviher. 

 In all languages each of the personal ^^ronouns ad- 

 mits of a cliange respecting number, which must b? 

 at least tivo-fold, viz. singular Tiudi plwal. Most lan- 

 guages have no other distinction in this respect ; but 

 some divide the plural into definite and indefinite. 

 The Greeks, we have already said, admitted a defi.iite 

 plural for the nuniher two, which has been called the 

 d.'/al number ; the same distinction T am told also takes 

 place in the Gaelic, Calic, or Celtic language. But 

 I have not heard that the definite plural has ever been 

 extc;nded farther thaa two in any language. It is 

 plain, however, it might be with equal propriety ex- 

 tended to the number three, or other higher numbers ; 

 and it is by no means impofaible but some languages 

 may liave extended this definite plural to other higher 

 numbers, especially with respect to the pronouns. 

 Should this be the case, and were a writer at all 

 times permitted either to employ the definite, or the 

 indefinite plural, as best suited his purpose, it might 

 doubtlefs be z new source ot elegance and perspicuity. 



s;rg hi.i.scif «• his cgie, that is, a dilTi ihat conr.iir.s his victuals, in a 

 vtiy p'e.ising manner. The burden of the s.->ng is : 



" C gii- gin [!f] y:wcre ay [alw.i;, s] fu' [ftiiljj 



Cog e gill ye wok.- ay t'u', 



1 kt 'iili^ sit ai d sli g to you, 



J ".vjj'd s'.t and sing to you. 



Until that 1 was weary." 



