ON LYCIAN INSCRIPTIONS. 



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sculpture out of Lycia. We have also evidence 

 in these inscriptions that the Lycian language 

 underwent considerable changes, even in its 

 common forms of declension, before it was 

 finally supplanted by the all-conquering Greek. 

 We may therefore be disposed to consider all 

 marked variations of dialect as evidences of 

 difference of date ; and if this is allowed, the 

 Xanthus inscription must be regarded as the 

 earliest yet brought from Lycia. 



The following table represents the Lycian 

 alphabet : — 



Common Forms. 

 £>A 



X 



A 



E 



I 



I 



V v 



+ 



vp/ 



o 



B l 



B B ) 



Value. 



a long 

 a short 

 e long 

 e short 

 T long, or y 

 1 short 

 n 



ii short 



u long, and perhaps v 

 o short 



w consonant or vowel 

 o long 



