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 Rh aucun doute la vraie leçon, et le nom vient de silv = silf, self même, et de lan-us de linén, linen, hiinén, compter sur; cf. isl : láne coupir, préter, done : celui qui compte sur lui-meme. Senicianus est una latinisation de snikjaner part, de ags. Snikja être avide du bien d'autrui." The Julia Alpinula inscription (Orelli, No. 400) is genuine according to our author, and dates from the year 70 A.D. The common British Deo Viteri or Veteri is interpreted as referring to the god Widar, brother of Wale.

It is impossible not to regret the pains spent in the composition of this book, for of such theories as it exposes the sad and disappointed folk-lorist can only say with Vanini's pupil, "Rationem hanc nisi exemplis et experimento confirmes, non admitto."