All vowels are sounded as in French and Italian; and there are no diphthongs, every vowel being pronounced distinctly. The consonants are the same as in English, except _w_, which is sounded like _v_, at the beginning of a word; thus, Warsawa--_Varsafa_; in the middle or at the end of a word it has the sound of _f_, as in the instance already cited; and Narew--_Nareff_. _c_, like _tz_, and never like _k_; thus, Pac is sounded _Patz_. _g_, like _g_ in Gibbon; thus, _Oginski_. _ch_, like the Greek [Greek: ch] or _k_; thus, Lech--_Lek_. _cz_, like the English _tch_ in pitch;--thus, Czartoryski pronounce _Tchartoryski_. _sz_, like _sh_ in _shape_; thus, Staszyc like _Stashytz_. _szcz_, like _shtch_; thus, Szczerbiec like _Shtcherbietz_. _rz_, like _j_ in _je_, with a slight sound of _r_; thus, Rzewuski--_Rjevuski_. * * * * * WHITE'S BAMPTON LECTURES. Dr. Dibdin has prefixed the subsequent Note to one of these Lectures (Character of Christ compared with that of Mahomet), which he has reprinted in vol. iii. of the _Sunday Library_:-- "Of all the sermons preached in this, or in any other country, THESE are perhaps the most celebrated; or, if this observation require qualification, the only exception may be in favour of those of the _Petit Carême_ of MASILLON. For three successive terms, the church of St. Mary's, at Oxford, was crowded with an auditory breathless in admiration of the splendour of diction and vividness of imagery manifested in these discourses. The subject treated of--'_A Comparison of Mahometanism and Christianity in their History, their Evidences, and their Effects_'--was new and striking in the pulpit of the University Church. A great deal of highly wrought expectation, from more than a whisper spread abroad of the sources whence the chief materials had been derived, preceded their publicity; and the preacher, although by no means remarkable for elegance of manner, or ductility and melody of voice, applied his whole energies to the task of giving power and effect to his delivery. He succeeded, greatly beyond his own expectations; and the University rung with his praises. The fame which ensued was merited; for the public, till then satisfied with the tame polish and cold invective of BLAIR, became delighted by the union of such harmony of language, skilfulness of argument, and singularity of research, as were blended in these lectures. Yet it may be questioned, not only whether a display of similar talent would _now_ receive the like applause, but whether many subsequent courses of Bampton lectures have not rendered a more essential service to Christianity.