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THE

POEMS

OF

OSSIAN,

THE

SON OF FINGAL.

TRANSLATED BY

JAMES MACPHERSON, Esq.

To which are prefixed,

DISSERTATIONS ON THE ERA AND POEMS OF OSSIAN,

Imray's Edition.

We may boldly affign Offian a place among thofe, whofe works are
to laft for ages.

BLAIR.

And shalt thou remain, aged Bard! when the mighty have failed?
But my fame shall remain, and grow like the oak of Morven; which
lifts its broad head to the ftorm, and rejoices in the course of the wind.
BERRATHON.

1000000

VOL. II.,

EMBELLISHED WITH SUPERB ENGRAVINGS.

GLASGOW:

Printed by Chapman and Lang,

FOR J. IMRAY, BOOKSELLER.

1799.

кс 1548

HARVARD

COLLEGE

LIBRARY

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Bring, daughter of Tofcar, bring the harp; the light of the fong rifes in Offian's foul. It is like the field, when darkneís covers the hills around, and the fhadow grows flowly on the plain of the fun. THE WAR OF CAROS,

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