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ARGUMENT.
This poem, which, properly fpeaking, is a continuation of the laft, opens with an
addrefs to Sul-malla, the daughter of the king of Inis-huna, whom Oilian met, at
the chace, as he returned from the battle of Rath-col. Sul-malla invites Offian and
Ofcar to a feaft, at the refidence of her father, who was then abfent in the wars.
Upon hearing their name and family, fhe relates an expedition of Fingal into Inis-
huna. She cafually mentioning Cathmor, chief of Atha, (who then aflifted her
father againft his enemies) Oflian introduces the epifode of Culgorm and Suran-
dronlo, two Scandinavian kings, in whofe wars Offian himfelf and Cathmor were
engaged on oppofite fides. ■ - The flory is imperfect, a part of the original be-
ing lofl.— Offian, warned, in a dream, by the ghoft of Trenmor, fets fail from Inis-
Jiuna.
This poem, which, properly fpeaking, is a continuation of the laft, opens with an
addrefs to Sul-malla, the daughter of the king of Inis-huna, whom Oilian met, at
the chace, as he returned from the battle of Rath-col. Sul-malla invites Offian and
Ofcar to a feaft, at the refidence of her father, who was then abfent in the wars.
Upon hearing their name and family, fhe relates an expedition of Fingal into Inis-
huna. She cafually mentioning Cathmor, chief of Atha, (who then aflifted her
father againft his enemies) Oflian introduces the epifode of Culgorm and Suran-
dronlo, two Scandinavian kings, in whofe wars Offian himfelf and Cathmor were
engaged on oppofite fides. ■ - The flory is imperfect, a part of the original be-
ing lofl.— Offian, warned, in a dream, by the ghoft of Trenmor, fets fail from Inis-
Jiuna.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Ossian Collection > Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books > (182) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/82195483 |
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| Description | Together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. / Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.. |
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| Shelfmark | Oss.8(1) |
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| Description | Selected books from the Ossian Collection of 327 volumes, originally assembled by J. Norman Methven of Perth. Different editions and translations of James MacPherson's epic poem 'Ossian', some with a map of the 'Kingdom of Connor'. Also secondary material relating to Ossianic poetry and the Ossian controversy. |
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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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