Introductory letter. ca. 1866.

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Introductory letter. ca. 1866.

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Introductory letter soliciting participation in the compilation of a guide to the general rules of philology which govern the native languages of Australia, undated but c. 1866; John Herschel's scheme for reducing unwritten languages to writing; Mr. Alexander John Ellis' Ethnical Alphabet and instructions for its use; examples of pure phonetics in eight languages; the Vocabulary - a form to be filled by participating philologists.

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Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia 1866-1867 : Melbourne, Vic.

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