Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

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Arthur James Johnes. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

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Introduction. On The Connexion Of The Conclusions Of This Work With History, Sacred And Profane, And With The Results Of Science

1. Geographically

2. The Climate and Natural productions of Cashmire and Tibet

3. The Scriptural and Indian Accounts

4. Physiognomy

5. Philology

6. The Astronomical Theory of Bailly

Proofs of the Identity of the Basque with other Languages

Plan Of This Investigation. Lord Bacon's Principles Applicable To Inquiries Into The Origin And Changes Of Human Languages

Chapter I. On The Evidence Furnished By A Comparison Of Their Languages Of The Original Unity Of The Various Nations Of The Continents Of Asia, Europe, Africa, And America

Chapter II. On The Differences Which Distinguish Individual Languages Of The Four Continents

Chapter III. On The Origin Of Synonymes

Chapter IV. On The Original Identity Of The English, Welsh, Hindoos, And Other Nations Classed As Indo-European With The Jews, Arabians, Etc

Chapter V. Identity Of The Egyptians With The Indians, Jews, And Other Branches Of The Human Race

Chapter VI. On The Chinese Language

Chapter VII. On The Origin Of The American Tribes

Appendix A. Analytical Comparison Of Some Of The Most Important Words In The African Languages With The Analogous Words In The Languages Of Asia, Europe, And America

Appendix B. Containing (Arranged According To The Tribes And Regions Of Africa) The African Words Compared In Appendix A, With The Corresponding Terms In The Languages Of Asia, Europe, And America

Footnotes

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Arthur James Johnes

Published by Good Press, 2020

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The natives of Australia have generally been thought to occupy the lowest place in the social scale. But from Col. Grey's valuable work it may be inferred that in their devices for catching game and other arts belonging to their rude state, they give proofs of the same intelligence and acuteness as are evinced by other races of men. They have also Songs of War and Love which they sing in tunes most barbarous and discordant. The more refined lays of the European excite mimicry and laughter. But, adds Col. Grey, “Some of the natives are not insensible to the charms of our music. Warrup, a native youth, who lived with me for several months as a servant, once accompanied me to an amateur theatre at Perth, and when the actors came forward and sang ‘God save the Queen,’ he burst into tears. He certainly could not have comprehended the words of the song, and, therefore, must have been affected by the Music alone.”

“Nothing can awaken in the breast more melancholy feelings than the funeral chants of these people. They are sung by a whole chorus of females of all ages, and the effect [pg xlv] produced upon the bystanders by this wild music is indescribable.”

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