in, a
large number of words are essentially the same, and differ merely in
certain phonetic changes. Take the word 'father.' In Latin, as also
in Greek, it is 'pater.' Now the Latin 'p' in English becomes 'f;'
that is, the thin mute becomes the aspirated mute. The same change
may be seen in the Latin 'piscis,' which in English is 'fish,' and
the Greek '[pi upsilon rho]' which in English is 'fire.' Again, if the
Latin or Greek word begins with an aspirate, the English word begins
with a medial; thus the Latin 'f' is found responsive to the English
'b,' as in Latin 'fagus,' English 'beech,' Latin 'fero,' English
'bear.' Again, if the Latin or Greek has the medial, the English has
the thin, as in Latin 'duo,' English 'two,' Latin 'genu,' English
'knee.' Now, I find that in many of the words which More mentions this
same 'Grimm's Law' will apply; and I am inclined to think that if they
were spelled with perfect accuracy they would show the same relation
between the Kosekin language and the Hebrew that there is between the
Saxon English and the Latin."

The doctor gave a heavy sigh.

"You're out of my depth, Oxenden," said he. "I'm nothing of a
philologist."

"By Jove!" said Featherstone, "I like this. This is equal to your list
of the plants of the Coal Period, doctor. But I say, Oxenden, while
you are about it, why don't you give us a little dose of Anglo-Saxon
and Sanscrit? By Jove! the fellow has Bopp by heart, and yet he
expects us to argue with him."

"I have it!" cried Melick. "The Kosekin are the lost Ten Tribes.
Oxenden is feeling his way to that. He is going to make them out to be
all Hebrew; and then, of course, the only conclusion will be that they
are the Ten Tribes, who after a life of strange vicissitudes have
pulled up at the South Pole. It's a wonder More didn't think of
that--or the writer of this yarn, whoever he may be. Well, for my
part, I always took a deep interest in the lost Ten Tribes, and
thought them a fine body of men."

"Don't think they've got much of the Jew about them," said
Featherstone, languidly. "They hate riches and all that, you know.
Break a Jew's heart to hear of all that property wasted, and money
going a-begging. Not a bad idea, though, that of theirs about money.
Too much money's a howwid baw, by Jove!"

"Well," continued Oxenden, calmly resuming, and taking no notice of
these interruptions, "I can give you word after word that More has
mentioned which corresponds to a kin