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sonal names were prefixed to the Saxon ton and to the Danish 

 hy ; e. g., Trejago (James-town), Trejowan (John's-town), Tresadarn, 

 in Gwennap, Eedruth, and S. Columb Major, (Saturn' s-town), and 

 Nmisadarn (Saturn' s-valley) ; this name, however, not being neces- 

 sarily derived directly from the god, but indirectly through some 

 person who, perhaps unconsciously, bore that heathen name ; just 

 as Llansadivrnen and Llansadwrn, in Wales, are called after S. 

 Saturninus, not the god Saturn. 



In conclusion, I feel that some apology is due from me, both 

 for the length of this Paper, and for my havuig been presump- 

 tuous enough to undertake to treat on this subject and to propose 

 the publication of ''A Glossary of Cornish Names." * This has 

 long been the amusement of my leisure hours ; but, until I began 

 actually to prepare for the press, I had no idea of the labour and 

 research which the work involved. The number of Cornish names 

 that have presented themselves is immense, and the various ren- 

 derings, which some of them admit of, are extremely puzzling. 

 Doubtless in many cases I shall expose myself to adverse criti- 

 cisms. But, in reference to these, and to what I have brought 

 forward in this Paper, I would say, with Horace : 



*' Si quid novisti reetius istig, 

 Candidus imperti ; si uon, his utere mecum." 



* A Prospectus of tlais work is appended to tlie present No. of the Journal. 



