This is in the way of direct evidence. The Oregon and Kolooch languages
have similar and equal affinities; whilst the Asiatic languages
enumerated have themselves affinities in the Old World known and
recognised.
From what has been laid before the Society, it may be seen of how great
importance it is to determine, whether the languages of Russian America
pass into each other gradually, or are divided by trenchant lines of
demarcation.
MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE ETHNOGRAPHY OF NORTH
AMERICA.
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BEFORE THE PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY,