224 Languages of the various tribes inhabiting the [March, 



ty of seeing Mr. Hodgson's " First Essay on the Aborigines of India." 

 On a comparison of his remarks on the grammar of the " Bodo" 

 (Kachari) language with those here submitted, a few discrepancies will 

 be observable, particularly in the conjugation of verbs. 



After a careful re-examination of my notes, however, I have seen no 

 reason for introducing any amendments. The want of agreement be- 

 tween us may probably be attributable to local peculiarities. 



The Miri. 



The chief seat of the Miris appears to be the low hills north of 

 Banskotta and Lukimpur, from whence the exactions and cruel ravages 

 of their formidable neighbours the Abors, have compelled them to 

 emigrate in large numbers, into the plains of Upper Asam. 



The Abors, and Bor- Abors occupy an extensive range of mountain- 

 ous country, along the southern exposure of the great Himalaya chain 

 extending from the 94° to the 97° of east longitude and bordering, it 

 is said, on Thibet and China. 



A partial comparison of the dialects spoken by these tribes furnishes 

 abundant evidence of their original consanguinity ; while the coincid- 

 ence between their vocables and the terms in common use by the Thibi- 

 tan tribes is frequent and uniquivocal. 



The Miri, being the only one of these dialects we have had an oppor- 

 tunity of examining, our remarks relating to grammar, will have refer- 

 ence to that dialect only. 



Of Nouns. 



The Cases of nouns, of which there are six, are expressed by the addi- 

 tion of post-positive particles, except in the instance of the accusative, and 

 sometimes of the Genitive case. The noun which stands in this latter 

 relation is often indicated merely by its being placed before the other. 



The absence of a plural form is usually supplied by the introduction 

 of the words arang and kiding, signifying all, to which in declension the 

 particles are applied as in the singular number. 



The following is an example of the declension of a noun. 

 Elag, a hand. 

 Singular. 

 Nom. Elag, a hand. 

 Gen. Elag, or EMgga, of a hand. 



Dat. Elag-nape, or Elag-kepe, to a hand. 



