...we had no reason to believe they were other than Irish. Martin mentions Irish, but never any Earse manuscripts to be found in the islands in his time....the poems of Ossian is already discovered. I believe ihey never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could...

...we had no reason to believe they were other than Irish. Martin mentions Irish, but never any Earse manuscripts, to be found in the islands in his time....is already discovered. I believe they never existed B b 2 in any other form than that which &e have seent The editor, or author, never could shew the original...

...journey to the Western Islands, (edition 1798, p. 205,) he roundly asserts, "that the " poems of Ossian never existed in any other form than that which " we have seen. That the editor or author never could show the " original, nor can it be shown by any other. That it...

...journey to the Western Islands, (edition 1798, p. 205,) he roundly asserts, " that the " poems of Ossian never existed in any other form than that which " we have seen. That the editor or author never could show the " original, nor can it be shown by any other. That it...

...journey to the Western Islands, (edition 1798, p. 205,) he roundly asserts, " that the " poems of Ossian never existed in any other form than that which " we have seen. That the editor or author never could show the " original, nor can it be shown by any other. That it...

...father, or grand. father : but at last we had no reason to believe they were other than Irish. Martia mentions Irish, but never any Erse, manuscripts to...form than that which we have seen. The editor, or authpr, never could shew the origi. nal ; nor can it be shewn by any other ; to revenge reasonable...

...resentment by the following paragraph: " I believe," says the tourist, " they (the Poems of Ossian) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never the ancient Highlanders of Scotland had hardly any other way of supporting themselves, than by hunting,...

...resentment by the following paragraph: " I believe," says the tourist, " Ihoy (the Poems of Ossian) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never the ancient Highlanders of Scotland had hardly any other • way of suppoiting themselves, than by...

...resentment by the following paragraph: " I believe," says the tourist, " they (the Poems of Ossian) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never the ancient Highlanders of Scotland had hard); any other -way of snppoiting themselves, than by hunting,...

...present form ?" For these, and such like reasons, Johnson calls the whole an imposture. He adds, " The editor, or author, never " could show the original, nor can it be M shewn by any other. To revenge reason" able incredulity, by refusing evidence, is " a degree of insolen«e...