The Natural History of the Varieties of Man

by R. G. Latham

1. 2. The hieroglyphic and arrow-headed[184] modes of writing—Subject to Rule 2.

Fig. 16.

3. The Runes of the Gothic nations.—Deficient in proof of antiquity, not remarkably unlike the older Greek characters, and not originating in either an age or country where alphabets that might serve as models were inaccessible.

Fig. 17.

4. The Irish Ogham.—Shown to be of a very limited antiquity—See two papers of Professor C. Graves on the subject.

5. 6. Georgian and Armenian.—Not generally considered to be derivations from the Syriac, only from the differences of their characters; a ground of separation subject to the application of Rule 1.

7. The alphabets of Southern India.—Subject to Rule 1;