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Sect. XIII.l 



ETHNOLOG Y. 



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exists in a much greater number of languagr-s tliaii any 

 other* Next to tlie Lord's Prayer, which does not contain 

 a sufficient quantity of words, the Go6pel of St. Luke pro» 



bably exists i^i a greater number of languages than any 



other composition. The sixth, and perhaps also the seventh 

 chapter, may be selected from this GospeL A good trans- 

 lation of these two chapters will enable a perK^un skilled in 



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philology to furnish a tolerably complete analysis of almost 

 any language. 



IL A vocabulary should also be taken down from the 

 mouths of intelJigent natives. Care should be taken to 

 compare the words given by one person with the testimony 

 of others, in order to correct any defect or peculiarity of 



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pronunciation. 



It is very important to select properly the classes of 

 words. The following should be chosen : — 



L The numeral up to a hundred or more* Ascertain 

 how far the people of eacli tribe can reckon. 



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denoting family relations, such as lather, 



njother, brother, sister, &c. 



3. Names of the difierent parts of the body,— head 

 arm, foot, Sr\ 



lies of visible natural objects, elements, &c.,— - 



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sun, moon, fire, water, &c. 



5. Names of aniTnRls. aj; 





6. Verbs expressive of universal bodily acts, such as 



eat, drink 



hear, &c. 



7. Personal pronouns,™!, thou, he 



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&c. 



Prepositions, — in, from 



obtained. 



, to. &c. — if they can be 



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