Ossian Collection > Defence of the Scots Highlanders, in general; and some learned characters, in particular

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more of the unknown terms ufed by authors,
concerning the high antiquities of Great
Britain, — fuch as Alabin, Britain, Caledo-
nians, Vediurioner, Ceks, Gaels, Attacotti,
Myeatti, Ireland, Thule, CaiTiterides, Trino-
bantes, Ludgate, &c. all of them well known
to belong to the antiquities of the Celts.
He expeds indulgence from the judicious
reader refpedting his early and almoft un-
known account of the ancient inhabitants
of the Ifles, and believes that his authori-
ties will defend him from the la(h of the
critics, more efpecially as he arrogates no
praife to himfelf, and is only forry that his
abilities did not equal his fmcere defire to
do more ample juftice to a fiibjed worthy
of an abler pen.
Though the Author follows Mr.Pincarton,
he advertifes the reader, that it is not folely
with a view to defend the injured High-
landers and Learned Characters which fell
under that gentleman's wrath, as he hiirifelf
hath fufficiently fecured them from danger,
from his own intemperate and unprovoked
rage, and has fufficienily damned the credi-
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