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Show TODAY IN HISTORV SLIGHTLY JAZZED i W 4 . I f OB July 3. 1794. or 12S years ago today, the Cornish language died It was burled with William Boden.ir. who Is officially on record as the last hu-j man being who could speak it. The world has not lost much In losing Cor- ; ntah. It was a language lancl of consonants, and vowels were Introduced Intro-duced only casually. The language had so many angles that Cornish min-ers min-ers used to take a few words along to. help them up from tight places In t mines, using them as ladders. |