Ossian Collection > Original collection of the poems of Ossian, Orrann, Ulin, and other bards, who flourished in the same age

NAMES
Of the Persons who favoured the Editors uiih the
different Poems inserted in this Work.
1. Dargo, the Son of Druiditi*, obtained from
Duncan Mathison, parish of Snizort, Isle of
Skye. The Reverend Malcolm M'Leod, minister.
2. Crcm-Glen, from Hector M'Phail, parish of
Torosay, Isle of Mull. The Reverend Alexander
Frazer, minister.
3. Evir-Ahiin, from the papers of Mr. Donald
M'lnnes, schoolmaster, Griban, Isle of Mull,
parish of Kilninian. The Reverend
MArthur, minister.
4. The Fingalicms* Great Distress, from the pa-
pers of the Reverend Donald M'Donald, D. D.
of Kiilean; also, another version from Malcolm
M'Calium in said parish ; another from Duncan
M'lntyre, Gleii-lyon, Perthshire, and one from
Archibald M'Phcrson, Assint. Dr. M'Donald
thought proper, that this poem should be inserted
in this work, although formerly published b)^ Mr.
Gillies. The Dr. announces that the poem be-
fore us is of a decided preference to that published
by Mr. Gillies.
* Mr. John Thomson, Ia(e of Craigroy, obtained another edition of the
same poem from the papers of Mr. JM'Neill of Kilinolnag, seventy years
aj;i>, bntii in the parish of Kiilean, Kintyre; and we can prove that Ar-
chibald Thomson, Esq. Engineer, London, saw it in Mr. J. Thomson's
pu»se&»ioii.