\"NordidtheRomanseverestablishtheirlanguage—Iknownotwhethertheywishedtodoso—inthisisland，asweperceivebythatstubbornBritishtonguewhichhassurvivedtwoconquests。\"

　　Inhisnote，Mr。HallamexaminesthepassagefromTacitusAgric。

　　xxi。towhichGibbonrefers。ItmerelyassertstheprogressofLatinstudiesamongthehigherorders。Midd。Ages，iii。314。

　　Probablyitwasakindofcourtlanguage，andthatofpublicaffairsandprevailedintheRomancolonies。—M。]

　　[Footnote39:TheCelticwaspreservedinthemountainsofWales，Cornwall，andArmorica。Wemayobserve，thatApuleiusreproachesanAfricanyouth，wholivedamongthepopulace，withtheuseofthePunic；whilsthehadalmostforgotGreek，andneithercouldnorwouldspeakLatin，Apolog。p。596。ThegreaterpartofSt。

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