An examination of the ancient orthography of the Jews, and of the original state of the text of the Hebrew Bible. Part the second, on the propagation of alphabets and other phonetic systems throughout Eastern Asia; and on the vast inferiority of ideagraphic writing, as displayed in its effects upon human learning.

Author: WALL, CHARLES WILLIAM.
Title: An examination of the ancient orthography of the Jews, and of the original state of the text of the Hebrew Bible. Part the second, on the propagation of alphabets and other phonetic systems throughout Eastern Asia; and on the vast inferiority of ideagraphic writing, as displayed in its effects upon human learning.
Description: London, Whittaker and co., 1841 Modern cloth., or.backcover mounted. IX, 467 pp. One page contains some annotations in pencil of two previous owners. In good condition. First edition. Vol. II only. * Contents of Continuation of Part II: Chapter IX (On the Nature, Age and Origin of the Phonetic Portion of the Chinese Writing - Chapter XIV (On the Syllabic Writing of the Japanese, and the Fictitious Nature of their Ancient History.

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