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Why begin "astonish" with a double S? Interestingly, the word derives from the Latin tonāre, "to thunder," and the double S glyph of pre-Columbian Mexico is a symbol of clouds, rain, and water.
This snippet is from William Mason Cornell, Recollections of "Ye Olden Time" (1878).
This snippet is from William Mavor, An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries from the Time of Columbus to the Present Period (1803).
This snippet is from The Christian Witness and Church Members' Magazine (1858).
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