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THE PECULIAR CHARACTERS Of the ORIENTAL LANGVAGES And Sundry Others Exactly Delineated for the benefit of all such as are Studious in the Languages, and the choice rarities thereof, and for the advancement of Language Learning in these Latter days.  
Published by josiah Ricraft of London March 4: And approved by the most Learned of the Kingdom of England & other Foreign Nations  
Printed by authority Are to the sold by john Hancock in Pope's head ally ne'er the Royal Exchange  Cross sculp   

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Of all the Gifts of Gods most Sacred Spiret,  
The Gift of Tongues being of much precious merit.  
By which, Man, mainly, differs from a Beast,  
And all rare Knowledge richly is increased.  
How much, to our Industrious Ricraft, then▪  
Is due, for his great Pains and useful Pen?  
Who, thus, hath made so Copious a Collection  
Of th' Orient Characters, for fair Direction  
To learn those Tongues: A work most Excellent,  
And, of more worth than Pearls most Orient.  
For which, with grateful heart, give God the Praise.  
And Crown brave Ricrafts Brows with: fragrant Bays.   I Vickers Scrip●it ●… Faithorne sculp:   

Alphab. Chaldaicum antiquum l Londin o Harar c Caccar h Hic t To e Vu i Zec u  z Zau d Dau g Gau b Vath a Elpha t Ten z Reb y Sivi x Rab k Kal m Zigiw r An s Sam q Puso f Furio p Pu n Netha  
ABRAHAM Syras, & Chaldaicas literas invenit. c i t hh z u h d g b a th' sc r q zz f gh s n m l  
ALPHABETUM Syriacum Iod . Teth . Cheth . Zai . Vau . He . Dolath . Gomal . Beth . Olaph . Zode . Pe . A . Semchat . Nun . Mim . Lomat . Coph Vria Odam Isaac Esaia Abraham Vocales Tau . Schin Risch Koph  
PHOENIX Litteras Phoenicibus tradidit l . c . i . tt . z . u h . d . g b . a th' . sc . r . q . ss . f . gh . s n . m  
ALPHABETUM SIRIORUM m Moin l Lathim k Kamin i Kanun h jethin g Gith f Fetin e Ethimi d Dein g Gein b Bein a Alyn z Ziph y Yn x Xith u Vi t Thoth s Scith r Rephi q Quinin p Phifai o Olip n Michoin  
ALPHABETUM HEBRAICUM ANTE ESDRAM Cornelius Agrippa vocat scripturam transitus flwij l Lamed c Caph i Iod t Teth h Heth z Zain u Vau h He d Daleth g Ghimel b Beth a Aleph t Tau sc Scin r Ress c Cof z Zzadi p Pe h Hain s Samech n Nun m M  
Hanc Cornelius appellat scripturam Coelestem Lamed Caph Iod Teth Heth Zain Vau He Daleth Gimel Beth Aleph Tau Schin Ress Kuff Zade Pe Ain Samech Nun Man  
SCRIPTURA MALACHIM SECUNDU COR: AGRIP: Lamed Caph Iod Teth Heth Zain Vau He Daleth Gimel Beth Aleph Tau Schin Res Kuff Zade Pe Ain Samech Samech Nun Man  
ESDRAS Novas Hebraeorum Litterras invenit t Teth ט h Heth ח z Zain ז u Vau ו h He ה d Daleth ד g Ghimel ג b Beth ב a Aleph א s Samech ס n Nun נ m Man ם m Man מ l Lamed ל  Ghaph ך c Caph כ i jod י t Tau ת ss Schin ש r Ress ר q Cof ק z Zzadi ץ z Zzadi צ P Pe ף P Pe פ h Hain ע  
MERCURIUS THOYT Aegyptijs sacras literas conscripsit a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u x y z  
Isis' Regina Aegyptiarum literarum inventrix a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u x y z  
Alphabetum Aegyptiorum. m Mithe l Luzamin k Kayta i joquum h Heletha g Gomer f Fin e Any d Dinaim c Cluneth b Bivithyn a Athomus th' Theu z Zaim y Ipph x Xiron u  t Tela s Sichen i Irenius q Quin p Pilen o Obelat n Nain  
Aegyptiacum a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u x y z th'  
Alphabetum Arabum m Mim l Lem  Chef  Dha  ●ha z Zei r Ra  Dhel d Del c Cha g Gim  The t Te b Be a Elif  All  L●mlif u Veu  He sci Scin s Sin  Chaf f Fe  Ghain  Hain  Dhed z Sad n Nun  
Arabici Characteres gh hh th' d tt dh ss sc s r dh d ch h g th' t b a i la u h n m l q ch f  
ARABICU ALPHABETU The Che Ze Vau He Dalinea Gin Be Eliph Tzad Phe Hain Sin Nun Mim Lam Chiph ie Him Lam Ale Pe Lo syl Te Schin Re Kaph  
ALPHABETU AETHIOPICUM Alph Beth Ghmel Dent Hoi Vave Zai Haut Harm Thait jaman Caph Lavi Mai Nahas Saut Hain Pais Aph Psa Zadai Zxappa Kaph Res Saat Tavi   
ALPHABETUM SAMARITANUM Lamed . Caph . Iod . Teth . Cheth . Zain . Vau . He . Daleth . Gimel . Beth . Aleph . Tau . Schin . Resch . Kaph . Zade . Pe . Ayin . Samech . Nun . Man .  
ALPHABE GRAECUM AUTORE CYRILLO a Has . b Bucchi . vu Viddi . g Glagolic . d Dobro . e jest . x Xivitte . z Szemglia . I I●●…i k Chacco . l Gli●di . m Mislite . n Nas . o On . p Poccoi . r Herzui . s Szl●●o . t Terddo . u Huch  Ferth . ha' Hi● . ●●llae H●th .  Schia .  Pu .  Scia .  Nulle .  ja .  Sia . in   
ALPHABETUM GRAECU 2 a Alpha Α b Vita Β g Gamma Γ e Epsilon Ε z Zita Ζ e Ita Η th' Thita Θ i jota Ι c Kappa Κ l Lambda Λ m There Μ n Nigh Ν x Xi Ξ o Omicro Ο p Pi Π r Rho Ρ s Sigma Σ t Taf Τ ÿ Ypsilon Υ ph Phi Φ ch Chi Χ ps Psi Ψ oh Omega Ω  
Alphabetum Graecum: 3 a Α α b Β β g Γ γ d Δ δ e Ε ε z Ζ ζ e Η η th' Θ θ i Ι ι k Κ κ l Λ λ m Μ μ n Ν ν o Ο ο p Π π r Ρ ρ s Σ ● σ ς t Τ τ y Υ υ ph Φ φ ch Χ χ ps Ψ ψ oh Ω ω  
CADMUS PHOENICIS FRATER Litteras hasce in Graeciam intulit. a Α b Β g Γ d Δ e Ε i Ι k Κ l Λ m Μ n Ν x Ξ o Ο p Π r Ρ s Σ t Τ ph Φ  
PYTHAGORAS Y. litteram ad humanae vitae exemplum invenit.  
SIMONIDES MELICUS Quattuor Graecarum litterarum inventor Ζ. z Η. i Ψ. ps Ω. o  
EPICHARMUS SICULUS Duas Graecas addidit litteras Θ. th' Χ. ch  
PALAMEDES Bello Troiano Graecis litteras quattuor adiecit Θ. th' Ξ. x Φ. ph Χ. ch  
ALPHABETUM DUPLEX JACOBITANU Alfa Veda Gamma Delda E Tzo Zieda Eta Theta joda Cabba Lambda Mÿ Nÿ Exi O Pbi Rou Sigma Ta Ye Fi Chi Ebsi Omega Schei Vei Hach Hori Sima Ti  
ALPHABETU AEOLICUM A. . V . G. . D. . E. . Z. . E. . T. . I. . C. . L. . M. . N. . E. . O. . P. . R. . S. . T. . Y. . E. . C. . E. . O. .  
S. HIERONYMUS Litterarum Illyricarum inventor. a b u gh d e sg sz sz is i gi' in k l m n o p r s t u f h ps cc z odd sc I jam in  
S. CYRILLUS Aliarum Ilyricarum litterarum Auctor. a b g d e x s z i th' i k l m n o p r s t u f ch ps z sc x sct ⸬  
ALPHABE▪ ILIRICUM SCLAVORUM a Ac B buc c Cothno d Dobro f Feiu g Glaglose h Hÿ i Ilsovo l Lesti m Misalre n Name o ●● p Pochi q Teurus r Reti s Sire t Te u Vlo x Xni● z Zunghi z Zelth  He  Pi  Si  
ALPHABETU SCLAVOR. a. b. u. g. d. e. x. . z. iz. i. ●. ● l. m. n. o. p. r. s. t. u. f. h. ct. sc. ci. ●. s. ie. jam. iu.  
ALPHABETU CROATICU A . B . V . G . D . E . should . Z . I . Y . K . L . M . N . O . P . R . Sz . T . V . Ph . H . CH . Cz . Tz . Ss . Y . V .  
Alphabetum Muscoviticum As . Bukis . Vulo . Glahol . Debr● . jest . Solo . Ziemla . I . Y . je . Kake . Lude . Mis●iti . Na● . On . Pokoy . Rezi . Szleu●o . Twerdo . Vk . Pher . Her . Or . Cha . Cza . Tza . Scha . I . Y . Io .  
ALPHABETA ARMENICA a p c t ie za e u th' ze i l kh thz gh h tzz. chh g m ÿ n sc u c b cce rr s vu d r ● o p ch et f  
S. IO. CHRYSOSTOMUS Litterarum Armenicarum Auctor. a. p. b c. g. d. t e. ie. ●. a. e. be. ch. ●hz. i. l. hh. kk. tz. zz c. g. k. q. h ●. t c. c. gl. l. gh. m i. n. s. sc. ● sz p. b. q. ● rr. rh. s u. td. r zz. ÿ. ps. sh. cu. pz. o.  
ALPHABE: INDICUM VNUM ET ALTERUM s Sin t Vau z Zin u Vel d Del p Kab h Hath g Jesus o Tha ph Pha b Vedh a Eliph m Andel t Zars i jon f Fin q Zau r Sam l Lem y Haa c Cia n Gin h Ain x Xin  
 a b cc d e f g h i l m n o p q r s t u x z  
ALPHABETU HETRUSCU M L K I H G F E D C B A   Y X V T S R P O N  
DEMARATUS CORINTH Hetruscarum literarum auctor a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u x y  
ulphilas EPISCOPUS Gothorum literas invenit a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u x y z &  a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u x y z &        
ALPHABETUM SARACENORUM m Melatil l Lechimi k Karthi i joithi h Hetini g Gaipoi f Foithi e Efothi d Delphin c Cati b Bendi a Alemoxi z Zozim y Aronithi u Azototh t Tothin s Salaty r Rati q Intheath p C●●●●●th o Oithi n Nabelot  
Alphabetum exseptem Tabulis aneis Eugubij iampridem repertis congestum. k . i . g . f . e . d . c . b . b . a . u . t . s . r . p . oh . oh . n . m . l .  
Alphabetum Goticum a are b biarken z kuesol d stunginntyr e stunginn is f fe g stunginn kaun h hagall i is k kaum l langur m madur n nand o os p plastur r reid s sol t tire v ur y yr p puss  
Alphabetum Saxonicum a A b b c c d d E e f f g g h h i i l l m m n n o o p p q q r r s s s s t t u u w ƿ X x x x y y A A ae A Th' THORN; th' ð ch þ  &  ꝧ  
MOSES Antiquas Hebraicas literas invenit f gh s n m l k i t hh z u h d g b a th' sc r q zz Hebraeorum ts ץ ts צ p ף p פ ngh ע s ס n נ m מ l ל c ך c כ i י t ט ch ח z ז u ו h ה d ד g ג b ב a א th' ת s ש sch; ש r ר k ק  th' ת should ש r ר q ך q ק 'tis ץ 'tis צ p ף p פ hhh ע s ס n ן n נ m ם m מ l ל c כ i י t ט hh ח z ז v ו h ה d ד g ג b ב a א  
 stylized depiction of the letter 'A' A  stylized depiction of the letter 'B' B  stylized depiction of the letter 'C' C  stylized depiction of the letter 'D' D  stylized depiction of the letter 'E' E  stylized depiction of the letter 'F' F  stylized depiction of the letter 'G' G  stylized depiction of the letter 'H' H  stylized depiction of the letter 'I' I  stylized depiction of the letter 'K' K  stylized depiction of the letter 'L' L  stylized depiction of the letter 'M' M  stylized depiction of the letter 'N' N  stylized depiction of the letter 'O' O  stylized depiction of the letter 'P' P  stylized depiction of the letter 'Q' Q  stylized depiction of the letter 'R' R  stylized depiction of the letter 'S' S  stylized depiction of the letter 'T' T  stylized depiction of the letter 'V' V  stylized depiction of the letter 'W' W  stylized depiction of the letter 'X' X  stylized depiction of the letter 'Y' Y  stylized depiction of the letter 'Z' Z