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SUL-MALLA OF LUMON
A Poem
ARGUMENT
This poem, which properly speaking is a continuation of Cathlin
of Clutha, opens with an address to Sul-malla, the daughter
of the king of Inis-huna, whom Ossian met at the chase as
he returned from the battle of Rath-col. Sul-malla invites
Ossian and Oscar to a feast at the residence of her father,
who was then absent in the wars. Upon hearing their name
and family, she relates an expedition of Fingal into Inis-
huna. She casually mentioning Cathmor, chief of Atha
(who then assisted her father against his enemies), Ossian
introduces the episode of Culgorm and Suran-dronlo, two
Scandinavian kings, in whose wars Ossian himself and
Cathmor were engaged on opposite sides. The story is
imperfect, a part of the original being lost. Ossian, warned
in a dream by the ghost of Trenmor, sets sail from Inis-
huna. M. — This poem should have taken precedence of
some of the foregoing ones ; and I am induced to hazard an
opinion that the conjecture of the translator relative to the
country of Inis-huna is badly founded. Lumon, I think, is
nearly opposite Coleraine, on the Derry side of the river
Bann. This is borne out by the sequel. C.
jHO * moves so stately, on Lumon, at the
roar of the foamy waters? Her hair falls
upon her [heaving breast. White is her arm
behind, as slow she bends the bow. Why
dost thou wander in deserts, like a light
through a cloudy field ? The young roes are panting, by
* The expedition of Ossian to Inis-huna happened a short time
before Fingal passed over into Ireland to dethrone Cairbar, the
son of Borbar-duthul Cathmor, the brother of Cairbar, was
aiding Conmor, king of Inis-huna, in his wars at the time that
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