OF THE CABIRIAN DEITIES, ScC. 301 



was called by one of thefe three words (if not by all 

 three) but more probably, by the word Pacjha ; as 

 the turn, or pacjha of the voting judge, was over. 



When lawyers pleaded in a court of juftice, they 

 were allowed to fpeak two or three hours, according 

 to the importance of the caufe ; and for this purpofe, 

 there was a Clepjydras, or water clock ready, which, 

 making a certain noife at the end o( the expired pacjha, 

 vix y or turn, this noife was called Pacjha, &c. 



The word Pacjha is pronounced VacJIi and vacl in 

 the vulgar dialects, and from it the obfolete Latin 

 word vix is obvioufly derived. The Greek language 

 has certainly borrowed largely from the Sanfcrit ; 

 but it always aft eels the fpoken dialects of India; 

 the language of the Latins in particular does, which 

 is acknowledged to have been an ancient dialect of 

 the Greek. 



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