(95^) 
ofthofe^ that are not fomuch excerclfed in the Orhrstal Lan- 
guages. 
And the Author^finifliingthis Book in the Year i6<?7.fj}ewr 
eth (as a general Example of all his Calculations) in what Yea 
of all the fevcrall Feriods. z^^tas^ Efochas and Accomfts before- 
inention'd , the Tear of our Lord Chrifi did then happen. 
But this is not all j that is to be expedied from this Author; 
fince himfelf intimates pag. 17^. Se(A mmum de TahUy de 
his enim aliisque y qm ad Annos fr^fertim Menfefque Orient ales 
fertinent J alibi y Deo volentey fuftf^s agemus: Which doubtlefs 
£0 the Learned fconfidering what is already publifti'd by him) 
will be very acceptable.- 
il. ELEMENTS <SPEECH: AnEffayofTnqmpn^ 
tothe Natural ProduBiort of Letters ^ togetherwith an Appendix 
toin[lru6i Perfens Deaf and Dnmb: By William Holder D.D. 
and Fellow of the R. Society. London, hj John Martyn^ 1 66p^ 
in Octavo, 
TO give the Reader thefumme of whatisfaid in this well conGdered 
and ufeful Trad , it is as follows ; " ' ' 
Language is a Connexion of Audible Signs , themoftapt and excellent 
in whole Nature , for Communication of our Thoughts and Notions , by 
Speaking. Written Language is a Defcription of the faid Audible Signs j 
l)y Signs Vifible. The Elements of Language are Letters , viz. Sim- 
ple Difcriminations of Breath or Voice , Articulated by the Organs of 
Speech. 
The Alphabet eonfiftst)f fo many Letters , as there are to be found fuch 
Simple Difcriminations. And the written Alphabet ought to be juft fo 
many fingle proper Charaders , defign'd to fignifie the Sound or Power of 
each Letter. And thefe are the Storehoufe of Nature , the Elements and 
Materials , out of which all Languages are made. Thefe Letters have their 
Material and their Fcrmd Caufes , and Organs proper to each. Their 
Matter is various, viz,. Breath or Voice, i.e. Breath vocalized by the 
Operation of the Larynx, Their Fcrm is conftituted by the Motions and 
Figures of theQrgamof vSpeech, affeding the Breath or Voice with a 
peculiar Sound , by which each Letter is difcriminated. 
Now to find out their jufl: Number, Firfi ^ Find out the different Kinds 
of Matter, of which Letters are made; and thefe are in general. Breathy 
when only Spirit or Breach is articulated 5 and Voice , when Articulation 
if 
