106 Additional Notes, 



termed moods and tenses in grammars, and convert the participle 

 above mentioned into a verb; as that participle had originally been 

 formed by adding a termination to a noun, as chaining, and chained, 

 from chain. 



The great variety of changes of termination in all languages con- 

 sists therefore of abbreviations used instead of additional Avords; and 

 adds much to the conciseness of language, and the quickness with 

 which we are enabled to communicate our ideas; and may be said 

 to add unnumbered wings to every limb of the God of Eloquence. 



