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Greek form of the dative plural, these two 

 may perhaps be looked upon as the most modern 

 specimens which we have of the language. 



The Greek inscription has no reference what- 

 ever to the Lycian below it. 



No. 17. Near Armootlee {on the plain of Phineka.) 



The orthography of this inscription is so pecu- 

 liar, that it might be as well to see another copy 

 before we meddle with the greater part of it ; 

 but the conclusion must not be altogether 

 passed over, as it adds an important word to our 

 stock. 



epi te : ladu : ume : se tedeemes : times se melewe se 

 tedeeme 



In several inscriptions epi appears to be used 

 as the preposition for in the place of urppe. If 

 that is its meaning in the present instance, the 

 next word te must be an article, the two answer- 

 ing to the Greek ryj. This can only be ad- 

 mitted on the supposition that the language of 

 this inscription is altogether corrupted by inter- 

 course with the Greeks ; and this is perhaps 

 too great a change to rest upon such slight evi- 

 dence. The words ume and umes, found in the 

 connection in which they stand, are without 



