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CHAPTER VI.
THE Gael's relations to his aptitudes
AND proclivities : AIR, CONTINUED.
Closely allied to the curious linofuistic
usage just described is another, whereby in
Gaelic the same local preposition air con-
nects, among other relations, the musician
with his instrument, the marksman with
his rifle, the painter with his sublime art,
the smoker with his pipe, and the toper
with his dram. Thus, tha e math air an
fJiiodhaill—\\Q. is good on the violin = he is
an expert violinist ; tha e math air a ghtmna
= he is good on the gun = he is a good
shot ; tha e trom air an oi, or air an dcoch
= he is heavy on the drink = he is a
sot.
THE Gael's relations to his aptitudes
AND proclivities : AIR, CONTINUED.
Closely allied to the curious linofuistic
usage just described is another, whereby in
Gaelic the same local preposition air con-
nects, among other relations, the musician
with his instrument, the marksman with
his rifle, the painter with his sublime art,
the smoker with his pipe, and the toper
with his dram. Thus, tha e math air an
fJiiodhaill—\\Q. is good on the violin = he is
an expert violinist ; tha e math air a ghtmna
= he is good on the gun = he is a good
shot ; tha e trom air an oi, or air an dcoch
= he is heavy on the drink = he is a
sot.
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| Description | Celtic footprints in philology ethics and religion. |
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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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