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... former medium of proof is worthy of very little , and the latter medium of proof ( thus imperfectly used and applied ) is worthy of very much reliance . In the third place , whilst insisting upon the indispensableness of a written and ...
... former medium of proof is worthy of very little , and the latter medium of proof ( thus imperfectly used and applied ) is worthy of very much reliance . In the third place , whilst insisting upon the indispensableness of a written and ...
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... former from De Cörös , the latter from a native of Lassa - to my present series of vocables . of Tibetan origin , it is hardly credible that their ordinary vocables should not more plainly reveal the fact , seeing that they have never ...
... former from De Cörös , the latter from a native of Lassa - to my present series of vocables . of Tibetan origin , it is hardly credible that their ordinary vocables should not more plainly reveal the fact , seeing that they have never ...
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... former . Of the habit of applying our grammatical terms to the elements of these tongues in central Asia without any apparent perception of their true character , * as noted in the south- eastern islands , I will give a sample from the ...
... former . Of the habit of applying our grammatical terms to the elements of these tongues in central Asia without any apparent perception of their true character , * as noted in the south- eastern islands , I will give a sample from the ...
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... former tongue , apa in the latter . Not one of Bopp's celebrated Arian affinities surpasses the above in beauty and interest . able coincidences I refer the student to the works of 92 MONGOLIAN AFFINITIES OF THE CAUCASIANS .
... former tongue , apa in the latter . Not one of Bopp's celebrated Arian affinities surpasses the above in beauty and interest . able coincidences I refer the student to the works of 92 MONGOLIAN AFFINITIES OF THE CAUCASIANS .
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... former reiterated . In Múrmi we have the mi root reiter- ated in different phases ( mú and mí ) . In Burma we have a third phase of the same root ( má ) with the bá root and synonym preceding it ; and lest this etymo . logy should ...
... former reiterated . In Múrmi we have the mi root reiter- ated in different phases ( mú and mí ) . In Burma we have a third phase of the same root ( má ) with the bá root and synonym preceding it ; and lest this etymo . logy should ...
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