NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
McG. — The word "physiognomy " is ariounly pronounced, out the correct way is " Jtz-e-og-no-me," with Hie " g " hard, j The authorities for this pronunciation are I Slieridan, Perry, Jones, Enfisld, Fulton avi Knight, Smart, Reid, and Craig. Walker pronounces the word " fizh e-og-no-me," and Jamestn, fiz-e-og^no-mtj' or fiz-e-on'o-me." It is from two week words, meaning " Nature," and "an examiner," or "to Jcmow." The same wordinltalianand Spanish is "jisonomia" and French "physiognomonie.' 1 The French people.pronounce the word as if it had no " g " in it. " " " "»|>| ' i
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8782, 19 May 1890, Page 2
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88NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8782, 19 May 1890, Page 2
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