"Brit-Am Now"-952
Contents:
1. Origin of the English
2. Complaints and Comments Invited
3. The word "hobby" from Hebrew?
4. Question on South Americans
5. Questions Jewish Family Names, etc
6. Question on the Magazine
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1. Origin of the
British
From: Claude Boisseau <claude.boisseau@traduction.org
Subject: Origin of the firs inhabitants of England
THE ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE
Translation by Rev. James Ingram
Compiled by order of King Alfred the Great, c. A.D. 890
Amended Continuously Until the Twelfth Century
The island Britain is 800 miles long, and 200 miles broad. And there
are in the island five nations; English, Welsh (or British),
Scottish, Pictish, and Latin. The first inhabitants were the Britons,
who came from Armenia, and first peopled Britain southward. Then
happened it, that the Picts came south from Scythia, with long ships,
not many; and, landing first in the northern part of Ireland, they
told the Scots that they must dwell there. But they would not give
them leave; for the Scots told them that they could not all dwell
there together; "But," said the Scots, "we can nevertheless give you
advice. We know another island here to the east. There you may dwell,
if you will; and whosoever withstandeth you, we will assist you, that
you may gain it." Then went the Picts and entered this land
northward. Southward the Britons possessed it, as we before said. And
the Picts obtained wives of the Scots, on condition that they chose
their kings always on the female side; which they have continued to
do, so long since. And it happened, in the run of years, that some
party of Scots went from Ireland into Britain, and acquired some
portion of this land. Their leader was called Reoda, from whom they
are named Dalreodi (or Dalreathians).
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2. Complaints and
Comments Invited
Delays in receiving orders.
There was a minor delay for some few of the orders
but this has been resolved.
Mistakes
Recently someone complained that they had ordered "Rule to Role" but
received
instead a copy of "Joseph" which they already had.
This was a mistake of ours.
Another person said they had placed an order a good time ago and had
not received it.
A check-up showed that they had not supplied their address and had not
answered
the e-mail requesting their address we had sent them.
This was not our fault but after clarifying the issue we were able to
send them
their order.
Brit-Am on the whole operates quite well. Mistakes are few but they do
occur.
At all events whether it may be our fault or that of someone else we
do not want
the injured party keeping it to themselves.
Let us know.
Likewise if anything about our style or content rankles you, tell us.
We may or may not rectify the matter but we will take whatever is
said seriously
and more often than not we will do something about it.
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3. The word
"hobby" from Hebrew?
The English word "hobby" is an occupation indulged in for
pleasure
usually in one's part time
as distinct from a "job" which one does out of necessity.
In Modern Hebrew "hobby" is translated as "TaChViV" which is written
something like Ta-HBiB
from the root "HBB" meaning to like, to endear.
The word root "HBB" is actually pronounceable and similar tot he
English word "hobby"
whose origin is unknown.
Perhaps this actually was the origin?
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4. Question on
South Aermicans
Dear Brit-Am, I read your messages everyday and learn much from
it.
Since I was born in Latin-America, but of European ancestors, I
always wonder about the native people from those countries. I know
they are very diverse among themselves, like Mexican and Mapuches
are not the same, but who are they, where do they come from? Is
there any kind of evidence of anything? Do you beleive in the
"crossing" on the ice from Europe theory? I wonder the same about
the Polynesian people. Please respond, I love your site.
sincerely,
Marcie from Seattle
Answer:
We assume that most of these peoples are descended from Japhet though
there may be descendants of
Shem and Ham amongst them.
See:
http://www.britam.org/Questions/QuesAmerindians.html
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5. Questions
Jewish Family Names, etc
Quite often people ask us about Jewish family names or names that
sound as if they could be Jewish
in their family tree.
This is not our field but there are quite a discussion groups, blogs,
and web-sites dealing with these matters.
Brit-Am sees a distinction between Judah and Joseph.
Some are drawn strongly to Judah and this may be because they belong
to Judah.
This is a legitimate field of enquiry and connected to our subject
matter BUT our main emphasis
is on the Ten Tribes and their ancestry.
Concerning Genealogical and related questions in general we lack the
resources and expertise
to answer queries.
In the future we may once again open a genealogical section but at the
moment
we cannot help in this area.
We see our main research goal at present in confirming the physical
descent of many in the West from Ancient Israelites.
We are surprised that so many of those otherwise sympathetic to our cause
take this matter for granted and seem interested in everything else
but it.