Though I admire Mr. Whitaker's knowledge, and look upon his late publication of Manchester as a very valuable acquisition to the literary world, yet, I confess, I cannot acquiesce in every assertion that is there advanced. In a chapter of that work that relates to the origin of the English language, he seems to insist, if I apprehend his meaning aright, that the English tongue was radically formed of Celtick or British materials, and derived little or no assistance from the Teutonick. This is a doctrine as new as it is strange, and seems to require more arguments in support of it than he has been pleased to give us. And yet he is so warm and determined in the certainty of this position, that he treats all others, that may unfortunately have adopted a different system, as rash and presumptuous, and destitute of every knowledge of antiquity.