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OF PRONUNCIATION
LABIALS.
[Part I.
I, Plain. Like p in Englifli; as ' poll' a pod, ' pill' return.
2. Afpi-
Greek.
LiK»
Lati
Gcclic.
MsJTJJg
It is probable that the consonants, thus aspirated, wore pro-
nounced without aspiration in the older dialects of the Celtic
tongue •, for we are told that ' in the Irish manuscrip'S of the
' first class for antiquity, the consonants are or the most part
' written
* So in French, from Aprllis, Avrilis ; Habere, Avoir i Fe-
bris, Fievre : ETric-KOTro?, Eveque.

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Elements of Gaelic grammar
DescriptionIn four parts, by Alexander Stewart.
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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.