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ARYAN ORIGIN OF THE ALPHABET
Order of the Alphabet, Ancient and Modern
Cadmean Formello. Phœnician "Semitic." Greek. Roman.
1. A A A Alpha A
2. B B B Beta B
3. G G G Gamma C
4. D D D Delta D
5. E E E E-psilon E
6. F U, Y, V, F (F) F
7. Z Z ZZeta G
8. H H, Kh. H (E) Eta H
9. Th Th Th Theta —
10. I I I I-ota I
11. K K K Kappa K
12. L L L Lambda L
13. M M M Mu M
14. N N N Nu N
15. Xi or S S Xi Xi —
16. O O O O-micron O
17. P P P Pi P
18. Sh Ṣ — —
19. Q Q — Q
20. R R R Rho R
21. S Sh S Sigma S
22. T T T Tau T
23. U — U Upsilon U, V, W
24. X(+) — X Chi X
25. Ph(W) — Ph Phi Y
26. Ps (A, I, X) — Ps Psi O-mega Z

or Roman alphabets there is a repeated sequence of the letters as vowels, labials, gutturals and dentals. This sequence is well displayed by Professor Petrie, in arranging the letters on a square table like the old "Horn-book" board for teaching children their ABC. This arrangement is

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