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With these prefatory remarks, he throws him-
self upon the public, again craving indulgence for
attempting a book in a tongue to which he was
an utter stranger in early life — a tongue to which,
indeed, he is not more than reconciled yet, as his
style may show. So much the better, perhaps.
the Celtic.
The Tongue which god-like heroes spoke,
Which Oran, Ullin, Ossian sung ;
The Tongue which spuru'd the Roman yoke,
When thraldom o'er the world was flung !

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History of the Celtic language
Description"... wherein it is shown to be based upon natural principles and elementarily considered contemporaneous with the infancy of the human family likewise showing its importance in order to the proper understanding of the Classics including the sacred text the hieroglyphics the cabala etc etc".
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Blair Collection
DescriptionA selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.