Ossian Collection > Defence of the Scots Highlanders, in general; and some learned characters, in particular

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otherwire he could not have the efFron-
teiy to deny, that Brit annus is as much an
adjedive as GermamiSy Romanus, Battavus,
with all general names of nations, that are^
always taken as fuch, and never once as a
fubftantive, except when fuch adjedlives
fupply the places of fubjundives (with fub-
ilantives underftood) which agree with them
in gender, number, and cafe : e. g. patria^
.one's native country ffupple terra) ; molar is,
a milftone ffupple lapis J-, trijies, a fad thing,
(fupple negotium)*., Camden fays, that Bri^
tanmiSyBritannia,2iX\dBritannicus fignify the
fame thing -, but as this felf-fufficient man
has fo decidedly told the contrary to the
publick, he will not believe words without
producing politive proofs againft his opinion,
and fuch as will force convidtion on his mind
to make him confefs (at leaft tacitly)
that either ignorance, or which is worfe, ob~
ftinacy, hath caufed him toexpofe him.felf,
and fo unguardedly to miflead his ignorant
readers.
* Vid. Rud. Ktg. 15 E^ymol.
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