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Niebuhr observed that agricultural terms were generally of com- 
mon origin in both Greek and Latin, though the Oscan war 
terms were without representatives in Greek. In English it 
would be noticed that while the generic names of animals were 
usually of Saxon origin, the words denoting their application 
were of Latin or Greek derivation; thus the words for cooked 
flesh were from the Norman. Words when not generic, but 
particular and descriptive, generally appear to have representa- 
tives in the classical languages. Mr Paley then gave a large 
number of instances of these rules, concluding with some re- 
marks on the antiquity of “plough” and “harrow.” The for- 
mer, he thought, was connected with the root of wAéw, and he 
noticed the frequent metaphorical use in poetry, as of a ship 
“ploughing the water.” “Harrow” he connected with the root 
of yapdooo, and the word “harass.” 
Professor SELWYN asked whether to ear was still used in 
England for to plough, as in Chaucer, Shakespeare, and the 
Bible ? 
Mr Lumpy objected to dyvpov being referred to the same 
root as “chaff,” as Mr Paley had done. He agreed with him in 
rejecting the popular derivation of “gallop,” and mentioned a con- 
firmation of the derivation of the word “bull” (bubulus) in 
“bugle,” which is used by Sir John Maundeville for “bull;” 
afterwards for a musical instrument made from the horns. 
Mr W. C. GREEN thought “plough” might be from the 
same root as wAncoo, 
(2) Proof that every Rational Equation has a Root. 
By W. K. Cutrrorp, B.A., Trinity College. 
[ Abstract. | 
The proof contained in the present communication depends 
on the determination of a quadratic factor of the rational integral 
expression 
BA Oe Fe =e eee oe Orne: 
