Of the common origin of the Celtic and Gothic tongues we possess no direct historical proof, for the sources of these languages reach far higher than the records of history. Nor, as I conceive, is it possible, from a comparison of these languages themselves, to elicit a satisfactory demonstration of their original identity. Instances of partial resemblances may no doubt be pointed out; but it will be found nevertheless that in the most common corresponding terms, the Celtic and Gothic differ almost totally. The only satisfactory mode of proving the common origin of the Celtic and Gothic seems to be by means of the affinity to the languages of India, Persia, &c., which are displayed by both, even in those very features in which they differ most widely from each other. The following are examples of the union, in the form of Synonymes in the Persian, of corresponding terms, in which the Celtic and Gothic differ totally from each other. Persian. Welsh. English. Made, a maid, a Maid. Mädchen, female. _Germ._ Geneez, a girl. Geneth. D.ch.t.r., a girl, a Daughter. Töchter, daughter. _Germ._ Chonahr, a sister. Idem. Ch.d. a God. God. B.r.ee, God. Beree or Peree, to create, (spelt Peri.) Beri|adur, Creator. B.r.a. Heb. Id. Pechegan, infants. Bechgyn. Juvan, young. Ieuange. Juvenile, from _Lat._ Braud.|r. Braud (Brathair, Brother. _Irish._) Mam, mother. Mam. M.d.r. mother. Mother. P.d.r. father. Pater, _Lat._; Fader, _Ang.-Sax._ Latin. Greek. Aud.|n. the ear. Aud|io, I hear. Koush, the ear. A|kous|o, I will hear. Akoustics, _Eng._ F.m. the mouth. (Fhuaim, a voice, Feem|ee, I speak. _Irish._) Fama, Fame, _Latin_. The Persian grammar also combines many European languages: Persian. Welsh. English. Latin. German. Men, I. My. Mine. Meus. Mein. Tou, thou. Thou. Tu. Du. Av, he, Idem, she, or spelt Ev. it. A een, Hyn.; Hon. this. Bod|n|, to Bod. be; (n. infinitive affix.) Am, I am. Idem. (Eim|i, _Greek_.) This tense is very like Latin: