LANGUAGE OF AWA AND RAC HAIN. 145 



nearly the found of our sh; which notation it is ne- 

 ceflary to prefer ve, though probably not conformable 

 to the ftricl rules of analogy. Poflibly the conftituent 

 parts of this found are the palatial fibilant, and i, 

 coalefcing with a following vowel. 



ArariL 



This mark is typified by r, and is always prefixed 

 to the letters with which it afTociates. Thefe are c> c'h y 

 (1,) g> », cb'h, (r ;) t, (2;) pyp'b, (1;) b,m.' With 

 ch h it forms a very harm combination. But it is to 

 be obferved, that it is the nature of this, as well as of 

 all the marks, either feparately, or in their feveral 

 combinations, to coalefce into one found with the af- 

 fociated letter as nearly as the organs of articulation 

 will admit. Its name arait defignates its natural 

 form, meaning ere 61 or upright. 



Hmach'hwe. 



This extraordinary mark forms a new clafs of af- 

 pirates. Its name iignlfies fufpended y from its fituation 

 with refpect to the letter. The letters under which 

 it is placed, are n> ny> n t (2;) m x r> /, (i ;) w 3 s, be- 

 fore the firft /even of which its type is b* sit hardens 

 into z, the appropriate fymbol; or adds a fyllable to 

 the inherent vowel, as sami y a daughter, which may 

 be either written with the mark before us, or by m.\ 

 In the introductory part to the Jyftem y \ it fays, ' when 

 the breath is obftrucled by the preilure of the tongue 

 (againfi: the roots of the upper teeth, or probably 

 againft the palate) and forced between the teeth on 



Vol. V. K either 



* The afpirate fo evidently precedes the letter in pronuncia- 

 tion, that, however inclination may lead to make the fymbol fol- 

 low the letter, as is ufual in the other afpirates, in this inftance 

 it cannot be done without an offenfive violation of all analogy. 



+ See Plate I. a. 



% That commences the firfi volume of the Researches of the 

 Society. For the fake of brevity, it will be quoted throughout 

 by this title. 



