Slavonians to the other Indo-European Nations. S3 
III, It is in the Verbs we meet the one great sign of affinity 
between Slavonic and the S emetic familj^ in the Genders of the 
third person. For instance. Mial, he had, makes Miala, she had, 
and Mialo, it had. No other European nation has, I believe, any- 
such distinction. Still this singularity I cannot regard as of so 
much weight as some consider it. It might be caused by the 
Slavonians not leaving Asia till after the Ancient Semetic Conquest, 
or, more probably, the Genders of Verbs is a characteristic of all 
primitive tongues, even of the Aryan, whence, adopting Regnault's 
theory, the Semetic races may even have derived it. The loss of an 
inflexion is, of itself, no proof of distinct origin, else we should hold 
neither French or Italian of Latin, nor English of Saxon origin. 
We must add two more marks of Semetic affinity : — 
(1.) In Slavonic (Polish at least) 4 of the days of the week are 
numbered, having no name. The 7th day has a Semetic name, 
Sohota. Sunday and Monday have Slavonic names, but of Christian 
origin. 
(2.) The title " Czar " is Assyrian. Nebuchadne;2:;^«r, 'Beishoizzar 
bore the same title of which Alexander II. of Russia yet boasts. 
The same word of honour is heard to this day in the Court of 
Petersburg, that once sounded amid the palaces of Babylon. 
IV. The affinity of Slavonic to English is still more striking. 
It peeps out in our commonest words, where we should least expect 
it. Thus :— 
(1.) The Verb To be," is throughout its whole conjugation 
Slavonic — e.g. The letters I, A, M, express the same idea in 
English and Polish : I am, lam.'' *' lest " is the parent of our 
" IS," and being still used for affirmation produces " Yes." 
(2.) The personal pronouns are nearly the same in English and 
Polish. 
(3.) The multitude of common roots is countless, thus : — Biti/f 
beaten ; Sam, the same ; MleJco, milk ; Ruszay, move on, rush ; 
