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73. Theicl duine gu has air sgath naire. {b)
74<. Thugadh gach fear eoin a cragaibh dha fèin.
75. Toiseach agus deirc na siona, clacha mine meall-
ain.
76. Teannaich do chrios gus am faigh thu biadh. {c)
77. Truagh nach bu chaird gu leir sibh an diu.
78. Thuit a dha laimli re thaobh.
79. Tha è nios air slighe na firinn.
80. Tha da thaobh air bean a bhaille.
81. Tairnigh gach neach ri choslas.
82. Thige dha fein a bhi oighre an ti shireas air gach
aon neach.
83. Trod a bhodaich ris a chearthairn.
84. Turns nam ban thun a bhaisdidh.
85. Thuit an tubaist air an Dughlas.
86. Tuiteam eadar long is laimhrig.
87. Tha'n uaill an aghaidh na tairbhe*
.88. Thig an ithe o'n imlich.
89. Talach a ghille ghlic.
90. Tha thu ruith air t-aimhleas.
91. Thiof iomad olc as aon olc.
U.
1. Ubh gun im gun salann 'n ceann seachd bliadhna
thig a ghalar.
(b) " Death rather than dishonour."
(c) Said to one who complains of hunger. The North Ame-
rican savages are well known to practise the natural expedient of
tightening the girdle, which, by compressing the abdominal
muscles upon the stomach, enables them to resist the urgent de-
mand for food a considerable length of time.
73. Theicl duine gu has air sgath naire. {b)
74<. Thugadh gach fear eoin a cragaibh dha fèin.
75. Toiseach agus deirc na siona, clacha mine meall-
ain.
76. Teannaich do chrios gus am faigh thu biadh. {c)
77. Truagh nach bu chaird gu leir sibh an diu.
78. Thuit a dha laimli re thaobh.
79. Tha è nios air slighe na firinn.
80. Tha da thaobh air bean a bhaille.
81. Tairnigh gach neach ri choslas.
82. Thige dha fein a bhi oighre an ti shireas air gach
aon neach.
83. Trod a bhodaich ris a chearthairn.
84. Turns nam ban thun a bhaisdidh.
85. Thuit an tubaist air an Dughlas.
86. Tuiteam eadar long is laimhrig.
87. Tha'n uaill an aghaidh na tairbhe*
.88. Thig an ithe o'n imlich.
89. Talach a ghille ghlic.
90. Tha thu ruith air t-aimhleas.
91. Thiof iomad olc as aon olc.
U.
1. Ubh gun im gun salann 'n ceann seachd bliadhna
thig a ghalar.
(b) " Death rather than dishonour."
(c) Said to one who complains of hunger. The North Ame-
rican savages are well known to practise the natural expedient of
tightening the girdle, which, by compressing the abdominal
muscles upon the stomach, enables them to resist the urgent de-
mand for food a considerable length of time.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (202) |
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| Description | Englished a-new : to which is added, 'The way to wealth,' by Benjamin Franklin. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.172 |
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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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