...have juft now, in my hands, all that remain, of thofe compo2 fuions ; POEMS of OSSIA N. 265 (itions ; but, unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, they...the manners and cuftoms of the fifteenth century, arc fo many, that it is matter of wonder to me, how any one could dream of their antiquity. They are...

...Irifh poems, concerning Fion. I have juft now, in my hands, all that remain, of thofe compo2 fitions; but, unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, .they...proofs, that they cannot be three centuries old. Their aUufions to the manners and cuftqms of the fifteenth century, are fo many, that it is matter of wonder...

...Irifh poems, concerning Fion. I have juil now in my hands, all that remain, of thofc compofitions ; but, unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, they...appear to be the work of a very modern period. Every ftanza,.nay almoft every line affords ftriking proofs, that they cannot be three centuries old. Their...

...Irifh poems, concerning Fion. I have juft now, in my hands , all that remain , of thofe compofitions ; but , unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, they...appear to be the work of a very modern period. Every tfanza, nay alnioft every line, affords Ariking proofs , that they cannot be three centuries old. Their...

...appear to be the •work of a very modern period. Every Aanza, nay almoft every line, affords linking proofs , that they cannot be three centuries old-. Their allufions to the manners and cuAoms of the fifteenth century , are lo many , that it is matter of wonder to me, how any one could...

...Irish poems concerning Fion. I have just now in ray hands, all that remain of those compositions , but, unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, .they...appear to be the work of a very modern period. Every stanza, nay almost every line, affords striking proofs that they cannot be three centuries old. Their...

...Irish poems, concerning Fion. I have just now, in my hands, all that remain of those compositions ; but, unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, they...appear to be the work of a very modern period. Every stanza, nay almost every line, affords strike ing proofs, that they cannot be three centuries old....

...poems concerning Fion. I have just• now, in my hands, all that remain, of those compositions; buti unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, they appear to be the work of aa very modern period. Every stanza, nay almost every line, affords striking proofs, that they cannot...

...just now, in my hands, all that remain of " those compositions; but, unluckily for the anti" quities of Ireland, they appear to be the work of " a very modern period. Every stanza, nay, almost " every line, affords striking proofs, that they " cannot be three centuries old.—It...

...compositions," and then he boasts that he has in his hands all that remain of the lays 6f the bards;" but that " unluckily for the antiquities of Ireland, they appear to be the work of a very modern period—they are entirely written in the romantic taste which prevailed two ages ago. Giants, enchanted...