The following is a catalogue of those Etruscan words which have been handed down to us, together with their Latin interpretation. The list is but a meager one, but valuable as containing some which have been admitted into the Latin, and as exhibiting many affinities to the Pelasgian:— Æsar Deus Agalletor Puer Andar Boreas Anhelos Aurora Antar Aquila Aracos Accipiter Arimos Simia Arse Verse Averte ignem Ataison Vitis Burros Poculum Balteus } Capra } The same as in the Latin. Cassis } Celer } Capys Falco Damnus Equus Drouna Principium Falandum Cœlum Gapos Currus Hister Ludio Iduare Dividere Idulus Ovis Itus Idus Læna Vestimentum Lanista Carnifex Lar Dominus Lucumo Princeps Mantisa Additamentum Nanos Vagabundus Nepos Luxuriosus Rasena Etrusci Subulo Tibicen Slan Filius Sec Filia Ril avil Vixit annos Toga Toga The discoveries of General Galassi and Mr. Dennis at the Etruscan city of Cervetri have shown to what an extent the Pelasgian element prevailed in the old Etruscan. Cervetri was the old Cære or Agylla, which was founded by Pelasgians, maintained a religious connexion with the Greeks as a kindred race,[36] and remained Pelasgian to a late period.[37] In the royal tomb discovered in this place the name of Tarquin— [Illustration: Tarquin] occurs no less than thirty-five times.[38] On a little cruet-shaped vase, like an ink-bottle, was found inscribed the syllables Bi, Ba, Bu, &c., as in a horn-book, and also an alphabet in the Pelasgian character.[39] These characters are almost identical with the Etruscan. Again, General Galassi found here a small black pot, with letters legibly scratched, and filled with red paint.[40] Lepsius pronounced them to be Pelasgian, divided them into words, and arranged them in the following lines, which are evidently hexametrical:—