THESE PAGES

                    ARE DEDICATED TO

    ALEXANDER DE HUMBOLDT,

          IN TOKEN OF THE HIGH VALVE SET UPON

             NIS RESEARcHES ON HERSCA.



   The following pages have appeared as an introduction to
the second edition of the History of Kentucky by Hum-
phrey Marshall Esq.-Some copies have been printed in a
pamphlet form, to which the author now prefixes a Philolo-
logical and Ethnological Table, abridged from an elaborate
survey of about 500 languages and dialects of both Conti-
nents; reduced to 50 mother languages, (besides 25 exam-
ples of Dialects) with their principal roots for four impor-
tant words.  This will demonstrate those leading facts of
his history relating to the derivation of American nations
and languages. As a first and arduous attempt, it ought to
claim the indulgence of the philologists, if any inevitable
omissions or inaccuracies should be detected; but none will
be found of a nature to invalidate the general results. At a
future time the subject may be renewed, enlarged and ren-
dered still more evident, in connection with a general histo-
ry of the nations and monuments of America.
  The individuals to whom this essay will be sent, will con-
fer a favor on the author, if they are able to communicate to
him, some additional vocabularies of any language or dia-
lect of North or South America; essential words and cardi-
nal numbers are particularly wanted.



                        ERRATA.
   Page 6, line 22, for Amygdalvid read Amygdaloid.
     p 12. 1  24,  Termurians    Fermuriaqs.
       13,    23,   Orenoe         Orenoc.
       17.    27,   Gadesiems      Gadesians.
       20,    21,   Copatta        Copatla.
       23,    15.,  Karitist       Caralit.
       2,     29,   Curas          Ctiz".
       34,    22,   7500           4500
       36,    31,   county         country.
       38,    15,   Has            Star.
              20,  HarmaT         Harmon.
      39t    17,   Vaelt          Vater.