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READING LESSONS.
LESSON I.
Calum Seoladair.
malcolm sailor.
(1) Bha seoladair òg aon iiair air turns, lla goirid
Was ;i-sailor young one time on a-.journey, a-day short
geamliraidh, eadar da bhaile-puirt a bha astar fada o cheile.
of- winter, between two to wiis-of seaport that weioa-ciistance long from other.*
(2) Bha au lla fuar, fiadhaich — gaoth mhor agiis sneachd agiis
Was the day cohl, stormy — a-wind a;reat and snow and
uisge trom ann. (3) Cha robh e eòlach airanrathad; bha
rain heavy there. Not was he acquainted on the way ; wa-j
an oidliche a' llaighe air gii bras, agus gun fhios aige
the niglit a - lynig on-him quickly, and without ken at-him
c ait an cuireadh e seachad i. (4) Mu dlieireadh, an uair
what place that should-put he past it. About end, the time
nach robh fliios aige de a dheanadh e, chunnaig e Ileus
thit-not was ken at-him what tliat should-do he, .saw hea-gleam
beag soluis ; ghabh e misneach, luathaich e a cheum, agus an
little of-light ; to.^k he courage, quickened he his step, and in
iiine ghoirid ràinig e tigli tuathanaich aig taobh an rathaid.
a-tinie short reached he (the; house of-a-farmer at(the)side of-the roa<t.
(5) Bhuail e aig an dorus, agus ann an tiota dh' fhosgail
struck he at the door, aiul in a-moment opened
bean-au-tighe e.
(tlie) woman-of-the-house it.
(6) " Am bi sibli cho math," ars esan, " agus gun
.' Will-lie you so good." (luith lie, "and that
toir sibh dhomli cead suidhe aig an teine gTi madainn?
wdl-give you lo-me leave to sit ai the tire tdl morning?
(7) Tlia mi flinch, sgitli, agus chan uiTainu doinh mo ratliad a
Am I wet, tired, aiul not (is) ability to-me my way to
dheanamh anus an dorcha."
make in the dark."
• rIfUc, literally ' male ' or ' fellow.'