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Maine Institute of Natural Snence The
Lecture upon Philology, by Gen. BRATIsH,
before this Society on Wednesday evening
last, was, we are informed, a production of
quite different character from his ordlna-
ry extemporaneous efinsions. After COM
batting the doctrine of Rosseau and 9th
ers, that language. are the results of mere
casualties, the speaker took a rapid view OF
the probabilities as TO the first lang
spoken, contes,ing the claim Ct the He
brew to that honor. Pursuing afterwards
the histories of languages aud their analo-
gies, he argued forcibly 10 show that no
ground existed for doubt of the unity OF
language, before some volcanic or other
natural convulsion separated mankind. In
support Of this doctrine, he quoted the
opinions OF most eminent men Of different
nations, and the conclusions which he drew
from the premises he had endeavored to es-
tablish, were lst. That Philologists do not
not controvert any of the facts or doctrines
recorded in the Sacred volume:-2 That
language, like every thing else that is hu-
man, is changeabe and finally, that the
progress Of civilization, and a more exten.
sive intercourse among nations, will tend to
reduce the number of dialects.


Gen. B. had but three or four days to
prepare this Lecture, yet the Performance
was highly creditable TO him as scholar,
and was received with great satisfaction by
his very intelligent and respectable audi
ence. We are happy to learn that he will
on Monday, commence another course OF
extemporaneous lectures before a class OF
ladies' and gentlemen, which is now nearly
full. Port Adv.