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READING LESSONS.
LESSON I.
Calum Seoladair.
malcolm sailor.
(1) Bha seòladaù- òg aoii uair air tiuais, Uà goirid
Was a-sailor young one time on a-journey, a-ilay short
geamlu-aidli, eadar da bhaile-piiirt a bha aster fada o cheile.
of - winter, between two tow^ls-of -seaport that were a-clistance long from other.*
(2) Bha an llà fuar, fiadhaich — gaoth mhor agiis sneachd agiis
Was the day cold, stormy — a-wind great and snow and
iiisge trom ami. (3) Cha robh e eòlach au' an rathad ; bha
rain heavy there. Not was he acquainted on the way ; wab
an oidliche a' Uaighe air gii bras, agiis gun fhios aige
the night a - lynig on-him quickly, and without ken at-hira
c" ait an cnireadli e seachad i. (4) Mu dlieireadh, an iiair
what place that should-put he past it. About end, the time
nach robh fliios aige de a dheanadh e, chunnaig e Ileus
tint-not was ken at-him what that should-do he, .saw he a-.irleam
beag soluis ; ghabh e misneach, hiathaich e a cheiim, agus an
little of-light ; tonfc he courage, quickened he his step, and in
iiine ghomd ràinig e tigh tuathanaich aig te.obh an rathaid.
a-time short reached he (the; house of-a-famier at(the)side of-the road.
(5) Bhuail e aig an dorus, agus ann aji tiota. dh' fhosgail
Struck he at the door, and in a-moment opened
bean-an-tighe e.
(the) woman-ot-the-house it.
(6) " Am bi sibh cho math,"' ars esau, " agus gun
? Will-be you so good,"' qm>th he, "and that
tou' sibh dhomh cead suidhe aig an teine gu madaiuu?
will-give you to-me leave to sit at the fire till morning?
(7) Tha mi fliuch, sgith, agus chan uiTainn donih mo rath.ad a
Am I wet, tired, and not (is) ability to-me my way to
dheanamh anns an dorcha."
make in the dark."
* c/ciVf, literally ' mate' or ' fellow.'