in plan and more elaborate in detail.  First, it is found necessary to enlarge the alphabet so as to include a greater number of sounds, which have been discovered in the North American languages, and to mark other letters with greater precision.  Second, it is necessary to enlarge the vocabulary so as to modify it somewhat, as experience has dictated, so that new words may be collected.  Third, it is desirable that many simple phrases and sentences should be given—­so chosen as to bring out the more important characteristics of grammatic structure.”

In the preparation of this paper, the alphabet was considered to be of prime importance.  Concerning it, the author says:  “After devoting much time to the consideration of the subject, and the examination of many alphabets devised by scholars and linguists, none was found against which there was not serious objections, and the author attempted to devise an alphabet which would contain all the supposed requirements; but there were many difficulties in the way, and many compromises to be made in weighing the various considerations.  At this stage of the work he applied to the eminent philologist, Prof.  W.D.  Whitney, for assistance.  After much consultation and the weighing of the many considerations arising from the large amount of manuscript material in the author’s hands, Professor Whitney kindly prepared the following paper on the alphabet.”

The words, phrases, and sentences to be collected are arranged in schedules, each preceded by instructions, and followed by blanks for additions, as follows: 

   I. Persons, 15 words.

  II.  Parts of the body, 103 words.

 III.  Relationships: 
      Relationships arising from the first and second generations,
        58 words. 
      Relationships arising from the third generation, 224 words. 
      Relationships arising from the fourth generation, 24 words. 
      Names of children in order of birth, 26 words.

  IV.  Social organization.

   V. Governmental organization, 22 words.

  VI.  Religion, 6 words.

 VII.  Disposal of the dead, 8 words.

VIII.  Dress and ornaments, 39 words.

  IX.  Dwellings, 26 words.

   X. Implements and utensils, 36 words. 
      Basket-ware, 15 words. 
      Woodenware, 7 words. 
      Utensils of shell, horn, bone, &c., 5 words. 
      Stone implements, 13 words. 
      Pottery, &c., 11 words.

XI.  Food, 6 words.

XII.  Games and sports, 5 words.

XIII.  Animals: 
Mammals, 91 words. 
Parts of the body, &c., of mammals, 36 words. 
Birds, 192 words. 
Parts of the body, &c., of birds, 26 words. 
Fish, 12 words. 
Parts of the body, &c., of fish, 12 words. 
Reptiles, 6 words. 
Insects, 11 words.

XIV.  Trees, shrubs, fruits, &c., 8 words.

XV.  The firmament, meteorologic and other physical phenomena and
objects, 41 words.