Blair Collection > Cuairtear nan gleann âo Mhâairt 1840 [-March 1843]

Advertisements. — April, 1 841.
EACHDRAIDH NA GAELIC.
Fhuair an obair fhoghainteach so, mar chi sinn bho na leanas, cliu bho na
acolairean is airde amis na tri rioghachdan, agus clia'ii loghnadh e ; — cha 'n ann
gun smaoin, gun dealas, gun cliosgais a chaidh a cur cuideachd. 'S math leinn a
ehluinntitin gu bheil na Goill agus na Sasunnaich ga ceannach gu treun : dia
chuala sinn fathast ciod tha na Gael a' deanamh air an deach a chomain a chur?
Just Published, Price 6s.
Dedicated by Persiission to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart.
THE
BISTORV OF THE CBZ.TIC Z.ANGUAGI;,
WHEREIN it is shown to be based upon natural principles,
and elementarily considered contemporaneous with the infancy ot the
human family. Likewise showing its importance in order to the proper under-
standing of the Classics, including the Sacred Texts, the Hieroglyphics, the
Cabala, &c., &c. liy L. Maclean, F.O.S. Hon. Vice-President of the Institute
D'Afrique of Paris, &c., &c.
'• Altogether a wonderful work — one calculated to please, to enlighten and
enlarge the mind. To tin" antiquary, the philologist, the man of letters generally,
it will prove highly valuable and interesting." — Glasgow Courier.
" A very interesting work His Bot/al Highness Prince Albert.
' " A subject of great interest and importance to literature." — Sir Robert Peel,
Bart.
" It traces the Celtic up to the sweet, endearing colloquies of the first human
pair in Paradise — follows it from kingdom to kingdom, and proves it to have been
the language of the most renowned nations upon earth. The Author gives us,
besides, an insight into the Hieroglyphics, embracing an interesting detail of the
infancy of society— of man's creation — of how he imposed names upon the beasts
of the field, and the fowls of the air." — Glasgow Herald.
1 " We heartily wish success to Mr Maclean's work, and recommend it to all
who love their fatherland, or who delight to do honour to industry, learning,
ingenuity, aud sound judgment, the fruits of which are conveyed to the reader in
pithy, nervous, and often eloquent language." — Ayrshire Advertiser.
" Leaving to the contempt they deserve, all scurril jests to which it may become
obnoxious, the volume now before us is one of philological inquiry, urged, indeed,
•with the perfervidum ingcnium Scotortim, but at the same time with much learn-
ing, great research, and very considerable ingenuity." — Morning Post.
■ " No man who speaks the language of the north, no one who has in his veins
the Celtic blood, but must be rivetted ivith delight at the perusal of this work."—
Perth Constitutional.
««AVhat had been previously done in Celtic etymology is comparatively a trifle
compared with this work. All the nations of Kurope and Asia, are under eternal
obligations to Mr Maclean, but the Gael, in particular, owe him a debt which
they cannot be too zealous to discharge." — Secretary to the Highland Society of
Jjondon.
" In a philological point of vLew it is invaluable; for in it may be found the
roots and derivatives of much of the Greek and Latin tongues, as well .is much
information on historical and antiquarian subjects, particularly the names of the
Deities, and of the ancient nations, elsewhere not to be found." — Ulster King of
Arms.
Paris, le SO Juin, 1840.
Tres honorc Monsieur,
J'ai rhonneur devoua informer que, designe aux suffrages
des membres du Conseil Superieur de Mnstitute U' Afriqne, par son Comite de
jiresentation, vous en avez etc nommc " ^'It■K-PRE8Inr.NT D'Honneur."
Recevez, tres honore Monsieur, Tassurance de ma haute consideration, ;
Le Secretaire- General, &c.
HIP. DE Saint Anthoinb.
L. Maclean, Esq. \
Aufeur de l' Hist, du Langage Celtique. J
•■" London : Smith, Elder, & Co. ; Edinburgh : M'Lachlan, Stewart, & Co. ;
Glasgow : J. & P. Campbell.