J. F. Campbell Collection > Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland, appointed to inquire into the nature and authenticity of the poems of Ossian

38 REPORT ON THE
lation, and he and Mr Gallic differing as to the
meaning of fome Gaelic words, and that I was muctf
delighted with the tranflation, for I was not then
well acquainted with the Gaelic. I have the honour
to be, with efteem, your moll humble fervant.
Christian Gallie,
<7. Wlntosh^ Esq.
After receipt of this firft letter, the Committee
lent to Mr Gallie a copy of the circular queries a-
bove recited, p. 2, and added an inquiry who the
friend was whom Mr Gallie had mentioned as hav-
ing furnillied the paiTage of Gaelic poetry mentioned
in his letter, and as the only other person who knew
as well as himfelf the ftate of the poetry collefted
by Mr Macpherfon. To thefe inquiries Mr Gallie
replied by the following letter. Mr Laing, we know,
(for the circumftance has heen mentioned to him),
will pardon the manner in which his name is men-
tioned ; in which, though the zeal of the High-
lander, and his prejudice againfl a fuppofed un-
friendly diftrifl:, is not extingulfhed, it Is tempere4
by that gentlenefs which the Committee underflands
to have been a principal feature in the good man*5
charader.
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