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THE HEBREW LANGuAGE.-Some of the late
London journals announce as on the point OF pub
ication work which will make known an i'm
portrait discovery for facilitating the study and
correct reading of the Hebrew Language. This
work purpors to be Key TO the Massoretic
Punctuation of the Hebrew Scriptures, and it is
to be accompanied by Grammar of the Sacred
Tongue, or the system disclosed by the writings
of st. Jerome. The author of these works is
William Beeston, of Llncon's Inn. Its object
is stated to be 10 ev!ncc the divine origin, GER
tainty and exquisite simplicity Of the system Of
punctuation, found in the Mdssorctc copies of
the Hebrew Bible, as the system ilseiis explained
by certain passages In the writings OF st. Jerome,
hitherto not understood by the learned The
author announces that the Hebrew language.
studied in the Heronyman system, the true sys-
TEN of the Massorltes will be found far easier oil
attainment than any other language whatever,
ancient or modern. This system he informs US
has lam undiscovered though described IN the
writings of st. Jerome in two passages which
the learned have hitherto not been able 10 under
stand. So, he says, it was with the Egyptian
Hicroglvphics, for no sooner had Champollon
| made out the system, than he found that the old
father, Clement of Alexandria, had told all about
1t. The author who as heretofore published a
Treatise on the gencologies contained in the Gcs-
pets of ST. Matthew and st. Luke, Is spoken OF
as man of great erudtion and deep research
and in consequence the present announcement Is
one which deservedy eXcites interest.


Boston Patriot.