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charader reprefenting Ghimel , in this word, is fome- 
what different from all the other figures of the fame 
letter, that have hitherto appeared. 
9. The Palmyrene alphabet deducible from this 
infcription [fee Tab. I.] being curious, as the forms 
of feveral of it’s letters cannot be deemed the fame 
with thofe of the correfpondent elements in any of 
the Palmyrene alphabets hitherto publifhed 3 I fhould 
be thought guilty of an omiftion, did I not take the 
liberty to infert it here. The charaders reprefent- 
ing Ghimel , Samecb, T’zade, and Thau, in particular, 
differ confiderably from the figures of thofe letters 
on every other monument of the Palmyrenes. 
As I have fpoken pretty largely of this infcription 
in a former paper, I fhall not expatiate any farther 
upon it here 3 but at prefent only beg leave to affaire 
you that I am, with all due fentiments of refped and 
efteem. 
Sir, • 
' Your moft faithful, 
and moft obedient, 
humble fervant, 
Chrift-Church, Oxon. 
Nov. 28, 1765. 
John Swinton. 
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