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236 HISTORY OF THE
CHAPTER XI.
" The lofty scenes around our sires recall,
Fierce in the field and generous in the hall ;
The mountain-crag, the stream and waving tree.
Breathe forth some proud and glorious history 1"
CONCLUSION.
THE CELTIC DECLARED OF NATURAL ORIGIN A SKETCH
OP THE CELTIC TRIBES, THEIR ORIGIN AND EMIGRA-
TIONS, FROM CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON AND EDWARD
DAVIES SEVERAL DIALECTS OF THE CELTIC COM-
PARED REMARKS THEREON BY THE AUTHOR HINTS
WITH REGARD TO THE HEATHEN NATIONS, &C.> &C.
We have now submitted " The History of the
Celtic Language " OY, at least, furnished the student
with a key to its more minute history, of which, if
he make proper use, every philological difficulty
will fly open before him. It has been properly
remarked that as Geography is the finger, and
Clironology the eye, so Etymology is the tongue
of Antiquity, " the surest mark by which to
discover the origin of nations." It is upon this
principle our book begs to lay claim to the term
History. Upon a review of our humble but pleasant
labour, we are, in conclusion, induced to offer a
few practical remarks : and.