The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language Explained and Illustrated

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
Contractions such as ’tis are displayed as in the original text, so they sometimes have a space (’t is).
Several letters from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and the Insular Script are used. These will display on this device as:
ð eth þ thorn ħ h with stroke ꝼ insular f ꞃ insular r ꞅ insular s ꞇ insular t
There are several words and phrases in Greek and Hebrew. These may display imperfectly on some devices.
The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED.
BY THE REV. ALEX. CROMBIE,
LL.D. F.R.S. M.R.S.L. AND F.Z.S.
SEVENTH EDITION.
LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO.,
STATIONERS’ HALL COURT.