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PREFACE.
The old Scottish Prayer-hook was originally
published in Geneva. It was introduced into
Scotland in the year 1562, and was circulated for
general use in the vernacular. For the High-
lands, however, such a work was of as little
value as if it had been left in the original Latin ;
and it is specially creditable to Knox and
the Scottish Reformers, that they took measures
to bring the Gaelic-speaking inhabitants of the
Highlands under the same christianizing and
civilising influences with the rest of the land.
Soon after its appearance in English, it was
accordingly resolved to have the Book of Common
Order, as it was called, translated into Gaelic ;
and the work was undertaken by John Carswell,
Superintendent of Argyll and the Isles in con-
nexion with the early Scottish Presbyterian
Church, and afterwards Bishop of the Isles. At
whose instance the work was undertaken, it is
not easy to say, whether at that of Carswell
The old Scottish Prayer-hook was originally
published in Geneva. It was introduced into
Scotland in the year 1562, and was circulated for
general use in the vernacular. For the High-
lands, however, such a work was of as little
value as if it had been left in the original Latin ;
and it is specially creditable to Knox and
the Scottish Reformers, that they took measures
to bring the Gaelic-speaking inhabitants of the
Highlands under the same christianizing and
civilising influences with the rest of the land.
Soon after its appearance in English, it was
accordingly resolved to have the Book of Common
Order, as it was called, translated into Gaelic ;
and the work was undertaken by John Carswell,
Superintendent of Argyll and the Isles in con-
nexion with the early Scottish Presbyterian
Church, and afterwards Bishop of the Isles. At
whose instance the work was undertaken, it is
not easy to say, whether at that of Carswell
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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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