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INVOCATION OF THE GRACES
Host shall not make,
False one shall not make,
Fairy shall not make,
World shall not make
Shng nor catapult.
Spear nor shaft.
Axe nor javelin.
Hook nor sword.
That shall affect thee,
That shall afflict thee.
That shall wound thee,
That shall overpower thee.
No smith shall make,
No craftsman shall make,
No mason shall make.
No Wright shall make
Gear nor tool.
Weapon nor device.
Tackle nor instrument.
Frame nor invention,
Of copper nor stone,
Of brass nor iron.
Of wood nor bronze.
Of gold nor silver,
That shall check thee.
That shall enclose thee.
That shall rend thee.
That shall bridle thee.
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Carmina gadelica
Description"Hymns and incantations with illustrative notes on words, rites, and customs, dying and obsolete orally collected in the Highlands and islands of Scotland and translated into English by Alexander Carmichael". Volume 3 only. (Volumes 3-4, translated and edited by James Carmichael Watson from the author’s unfinished manuscripts, published 1940-41.)
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Ossian Collection
DescriptionSelected 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.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
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