Mr. Ginsosi's Etymological Geography is a very able and valu-
able little book ; though occasionally fanciful, and, we suspect, not always correct. It is intended to teach the student to annex ideas to words, by showing him the original meaning attached to names of places, and the physical circumstances of' site, &c. whence they were derived. With the inquiring thinker it will do more than this. The position chosen for a town, as Mr. GIBSON remarks, frequently throws a light upon the peculiar character, condition, and civilization of the period in which it was founded; and though the half-antiquarian half-historical investigation or train of thought this pursuit involves us in, does not always lead to certainty as regards the object in view, it rewards us by the knowledge picked up in the chase. We annex a specimen of the book—not the best, but the shortest that we find.
STAN; (sthan, Pers.)--a region or country; as, Afghani-stan, Asia. of the Afyhans.
Beloochi-stan, division of Afghani-
stan. 1of the Belooches. Daghi-stan, in Government of Cau- cus. jof mountains (dagh). Hindo-Atax, or Indo-stan, Asia. of the Ilindoos or Indians.
Koordi-sran, or Curdi-stan, Turkey in Asia. }of the Koords or Curds. Pall-stan, corr. into Pale-rthan, or y Shepherds. e. ShepherdElanl, or country of
Pale.stine, Asia.
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