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42 HISTORY OF THE
SIXTH WITNESS.
Opinion of the Rev. Dr Malcome, of' Diiddingston
Vide, ^^ Letters and Essays." London, 1744.
" The ancient Scottish or Irish is a most valuable dialect
of the Celtic, and besides its internal beauties, is of incredible
use to illustrate the antiquities, languages, laios, &,^c,, of many-
other nations ; more especially those of Italy, Greece, Pales-
tine, or Canaan, besides other places o{ Asia, Europe, Africa,
and America.
This is a bold, a sweeping assertion ; yet, here
is a sedate divine, in hearty sincerity, pronouncing
the Celtic the key to the " antiquities, languages,
and laws" of the entire of our globe ! Nor is the
assertion gratuitous ; he demonstrates it in the
sequel of his rare work.
SIXTH WITNESS.
Opinion of the Rev. Dr Malcome, of' Diiddingston
Vide, ^^ Letters and Essays." London, 1744.
" The ancient Scottish or Irish is a most valuable dialect
of the Celtic, and besides its internal beauties, is of incredible
use to illustrate the antiquities, languages, laios, &,^c,, of many-
other nations ; more especially those of Italy, Greece, Pales-
tine, or Canaan, besides other places o{ Asia, Europe, Africa,
and America.
This is a bold, a sweeping assertion ; yet, here
is a sedate divine, in hearty sincerity, pronouncing
the Celtic the key to the " antiquities, languages,
and laws" of the entire of our globe ! Nor is the
assertion gratuitous ; he demonstrates it in the
sequel of his rare work.
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| 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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| Description | A 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. |
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| Description | Selected 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. |
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