The far greater part of the above words are selected on the principle that, being of indispensable use, they must have been original parts of the language in which they are found, and cannot have been derived from a foreign source. The agreement of various languages in such words is, therefore, a decisive proof that such languages sprung from the same stock. The numerals will be universally acknowledged to be of that sort.-No doubt will be entertained about the words confounded under the appellation of particles, and which, before the work of Mr. Horne Tooke, were the reproach of grammarians. All the other terms denote objects, qualities, or actions, which could not in any country have remained long without a name; the mere inspection of the list is indeed a practical proof that such words are a decisive criterion of the filiation of a language. The far greater part of the English words are indubitably Saxon, and they would of themselves be sufficient to show the real source of our modern English; but the vocabulary would not be complete without some of those words which are most likely to be foreign, and which, for example, in English, are chiefly of Greek and Roman origin.

I shall begin with some of the greater gods and most important divine personages in the Hindoo mythology, the collection of whose local appellations and names in the spoken languages, must be the first step towards a simple and perspicuous account of the Indian religion.

The Signs of the Zodiac, and the Names of the Planets.

Some of this last set of words may probably be wanting in several languages; but even this deficiency will not be uninstructive with respect to the various degrees of civilization and instruction of different Indian nations.

PLAN OF THE RETURN,

Which may be made by the Gentlemen from whose liberal Exertions the Materials of the Vocabulary are expected.

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The district of which is intrusted to me as (Judge, Collector, &c. as the case may be) extends from to N. and S. and from E. and W. Besides the Hindoostanee, which is understood and spoken (by the higher classes, or by the people in general as the case may be) there are used in this district the following languages-the which is spoken from to N. and S. and from

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E. and W. (repeating this as often as there are different

APPENDIX C.

GENERAL MALCOLM'S SPEECH

On moving that Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH be requested to sit for his Bust.

THOUGH I am confident that any motion that is meant to do honour to Sir James Mackintosh will meet with the assent of every member of this Society, I still deem it necessary to preface that which I intend to make by a few words, which are, however, not so much intended to point out the qualities of our honorary president, as to explain those feelings and sentiments which have induced me to come forward upon this occasion.

[At the desire of Sir James Mackintosh, the passage which relates more peculiarly to himself is omitted in the present publication.]

Among the many means which our honorary president devised to give effect to his favourite object of adding to the information we already possessed of India and its inhabitants, there was none he contemplated with more confidence than the institution of this Society. He saw how much had been effected by one founded on similar principles at Bengal; and though he might have despaired, from the limited number of the members of this body, and their comparatively confined scene of action, of their ever rivalling that justly celebrated institution, he must have considered that it was honourable even to follow in such a path; and that the degree of success could not be calculated till the experiment was fairly tried. I have seen sufficient to satisfy my mind, that the hopes which he formed (upon this head) will not be disappointed. The field in which this Society has to labour, though it may appear small, will be found most productive. More approximated than any other part of British India to the shores of Arabia and Persia, and enjoying a more frequent intercourse with their inhabitants, the source of all knowledge connected with the Mahomedan religion and usages is more near and accessible. The borders of Guzerat and the deserts of Joudpore present most extraordinary races of men to your observation; among whom many singular customs in their manners, if not in their worship, may be discovered;