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526. We adupt c, G, instead of k, g, proposing that a small (lower case) letter be made 
for G on the model of c. Mr. A. D. Sproat says—‘“ The forms of the Roman and Italian 
letters (g excepted) are beautiful.”* In fact, g is an ugly perversion in which the intended 
affinity between oc, G, is destroyed. The dot of g is that of ¢, the circle is its body, and 
its tail is the distinguishing carvilium or mark of sonancy. The French have a lower 
case form modelled on (q,) the written form, which associates it with its congener, normal 
Jj. g itself should be curtailed (g) so as not to project below the line. 
527. We adopt Cay Gay as cognates in power and form, in the chief languages written 
in the Roman, as distinguished from the Greek alphabet. K is a foreign letter in Italian, 
Spanish, and French, where g is acknowledged—itself preferable to &, but g is required 
in its oriental sense. 
528. The use of k would tend to force it upon Latin, and although this has been done 
by Rask and Rapp, it is a dangerous course—but a course which shows the necessity of 
giving Cay its proper power in all cases. 
529. It is true that ‘C’ is an S in Greek, but deceptively, the Greek and Russian C 
being a form of 3, S, whilst Cay is a form of / which in some cases had a semicircular 
form in Greek. See Franz, p. 25. Similarly, # in beaux is a form, not of Latin x, but of 
s, as French, Spanish, and English y is a form, not of Greek and Danish y, but of Latin 
ij, as is shown in the older typography of Latin, where they are often printed from 
a single type. 
530. Cay cannot be ignored, (§43—5,) because it will be always present in etymologic 
Latin, in Anglish, Welsh, and Irish, Spanish, French, Italian, and old English. Probably 
every school, and the great majority of reading families, will have an etymologic 
dictionary, and scholars acquainted with the Latin alphabet, may be inclined to represent 
the pair, cay, gay, with the proper letters in exotic languages, where the natives cannot 
be prejudiced. 
531. If kah is used, its stem should be shortened, as in Kneeland’s character, and as 
one of its inscriptive forms is lc, this might even be adopted, such a double character 
being less objectionable than an entire k. The Punic cay is C with a vertical line 
through it, asin @. The Albanian k is a semicircle (,). 
532. The greatest concession that could be allowed to kah, would be a character made of 
k with the vertical line removed, leaving c with a break towards the left, which would be 
useful in distinguishing script ¢ from e. But even this would be dangerous, because the 
* An Endeavour towards a Universal Alphabet, p. 10. It appears from a notice in the Am. Jour. Sci., 1840, 
Vol. XXXIX. p. 197, that this author addressed a letter to Prof. Silliman on the subject of his alphabet, dated 
Feb. 22, 1834, (§ 30, 79.) It is noticed in the Phon. Jour., Feb. 20, 1855. 
