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... , by the viciffitude of human affairs , are long fince loft . Their ancient language is the only monument that remains of them ; ( * ) Plin . 1. 6 . them ; and the traces of it being found in IV A DISSERTATION concerning the.
... , by the viciffitude of human affairs , are long fince loft . Their ancient language is the only monument that remains of them ; ( * ) Plin . 1. 6 . them ; and the traces of it being found in IV A DISSERTATION concerning the.
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... language pre- vailed among the inhabitans of both in the days of Ju- lius Cæfar ( † ) , The colony from Gaul posfeffed themselves , at first , of that part of Britain , which was next to their own country ; and spreading northward , by ...
... language pre- vailed among the inhabitans of both in the days of Ju- lius Cæfar ( † ) , The colony from Gaul posfeffed themselves , at first , of that part of Britain , which was next to their own country ; and spreading northward , by ...
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... language and cuttoms of both nations were the fame , Tacitus was of opinion , that the ancient Caledonians were of German extract . By the language and customs , which always prevailed in the North of Scotland , and which are ...
... language and cuttoms of both nations were the fame , Tacitus was of opinion , that the ancient Caledonians were of German extract . By the language and customs , which always prevailed in the North of Scotland , and which are ...
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... language , and cuftoms ; and it is of them , if any colonies came from Germany into Scotland , that the ancient Caledonians were defcended . But whether the Caledonians were a colony of the Celtic Germans , or the fame with the Gauls ...
... language , and cuftoms ; and it is of them , if any colonies came from Germany into Scotland , that the ancient Caledonians were defcended . But whether the Caledonians were a colony of the Celtic Germans , or the fame with the Gauls ...
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... language , seldom mention religion in their profane poetry ; and when they profeffedly write of religion , they never interlard with their compofitions , the actions of their heroes . This cuftom alone , even though the religion of the ...
... language , seldom mention religion in their profane poetry ; and when they profeffedly write of religion , they never interlard with their compofitions , the actions of their heroes . This cuftom alone , even though the religion of the ...
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againſt ancient arms bards battle beam blaft breaft Cairbar Calmar Carril cave chace chief clouds compofitions Cona Connal Cromla Crugal Cuchullin dark daugh daughter death defart Druids Duchomar ecchoing Engliſh Erin faid fame feaft feen fhall fhells fhew fhield fhips fhould fide figh fight filent Fillan Fingal fnow fome fon of Semo fong foul fpear friends fteel ftill ftones ftood ftorm ftream ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fword Gaelic Gaelic language Gaul ghofts hand heath heroes Highlands hill himſelf ifle Innisfail Ireland Iriſh king of Morven Lamderg language Lena Lochlin Macpherſon maid manufcripts mift mighty Morna moſt night noife Ofcar Offian paffage perfon poems publiſhed racter raife raiſe reft rife roaring rock Ryno Scotland SHAW contra SHAW Shaw's Analyfis Shaw's Inquiry Starno Swaran Temora thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand Torman translation Trenmor Ullin uſed voice waves wind youth