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" Carncklhura,) about thirty years ago, from an old man in Glenlyon. I took it and several other fragments (now, I fear, irrecoverably lost,) from the man's mouth. He had learnt them in his youth, from people in the same glen, which •must have been long... "
Thoughts on the Origin and Descent of the Gael: With an Account of the Picts ... - Page 359
by James Grant - 1814 - 456 pages
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Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland, Appointed to ...

Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - 1805 - 528 pages
...from an old man in Glcnlym. I took it, and fcveral other fragments, now I fear irrecoverably loft, from the man's mouth. He had learnt them in his youth, from people in the fame glen, which mufl have been long before M^cpherfon was born. I had at one time a confideruble number...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. Blair's critical ..., Volume 1

Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...about thirty years ago, from an old man in Glenlyon. I took it, and several other fragments, HOW, 1 fear, irrecoverably lost, from the man's mouth. He...which must have been long before MACPHERSON was born. ' * The Rev. Mr SMITH, who has publisher! translations of many Gaelic poems, accompanied by the origmals,...
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The Poems of Ossian, Volume 1

1810 - 364 pages
...Carthon, and a similar address in Carrickthwa) " about thirty years ago, from an old man in Glenlyon. I took it, and several other fragments, now, I fear,...which must have been long before Macpherson was born. . Literal translation of Ossian's Address to the Sun in Carthon. " O! thoti who travellest above, round...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 100, Part 2; Volume 148

1830 - 718 pages
...Carthon, and a similar address in Carncklhura,) about thirty years ago, from an old man in Glenlyon. I took it and several other fragments (now, I fear,...•must have been long before Macpherson was born. " Literal translation of Ossian' s Address to the Sun to Carthon. "O thou who travellest above, round...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 148

1830 - 716 pages
...Poems (Ossian's Address to the Sun in Carthon, and a •imilar address in Carnckthura,) about Jyon. I took it and several other fragments (now, I fear,...glen, which must have been long before Macpherson was barn. " Literal translation of Ossian't Address to the Sun to Carthon. "O thou who travellest above,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 100

1830 - 710 pages
...Carthoo, end • similar address in Carrickthura,') about thirty years ago, from an old man in Glenlyon. I took it and several other fragments (now, I fear,...He had learnt them in his youth, from people in the su<ne glen, which must have keen long before Macphcrson was torn. " Literal translation of Ossian's...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. To which are prefixed ...

Ossian - 1845 - 546 pages
...Cart/ion, and a similar address in Carrickthura) ' about thirty years ago, from an old man in Glenlyon. 1 took it, and several other fragments, now, I fear,...which must have been long before Macpherson was born.' Literal translation of Ossian'i Address to the Sun in CarthonO ! thou who travellest above, round as...
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Hedderwick's miscellany of instructive and entertaining literature, ed. by J ...

James Hedderwick - 1863 - 806 pages
...Highland Society:—1 1 got thd copy of these poems, about thirty years ago, from an old man la Olcnlyon. I took it— and several other fragments, now I fear irrecoverably lost— from the man's mouth, île had learned them, in his youth, from people in the same glen— which must have been before Mncpherson...
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Notes on the Authenticity of Ossian's Poems

Archibald MacNeill - 1868 - 88 pages
...old man in Glenlyon. I took it and several fragments, now, I fear, irrecoverably lost, * HSH,p. 7i. from the man's mouth ; he had learnt them in his youth...in the same glen, which must have been long before Mr Macpherson was born." Sir John Macpherson, writing from Laurieston to Dr Blair, of date 4th February...
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Notes on the Authenticity of Ossian's Poems

Archibald MacNeill - 1868 - 88 pages
...Glenlyon. I took it and several fragments, now, I fear, irrecoverably lost, from the man's mouth ; lie had learnt them in his youth from people in the same glen, which must have been long before Mr Macpherson was born/' Sir John Macpherson, writing from Laurieston to Dr Blair, of date 4th February...
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