An Essay on the Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland: Wherein They Are Placed in a Clearer Light Than Hitherto. Designed as an Introduction to a Larger Work, Especially an Attempt to Shew an Affinity Betwixt the Languages
An Essay on the Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland: Wherein They Are Placed in a Clearer Light Than Hitherto. Designed as an Introduction to a Larger Work, Especially an Attempt to Shew an Affinity Betwixt the Languages
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1738 Excerpt: ...Carnarvonshire, because not written in the Paper I receiy'd; but'tis possible I may may have another Opportunity of supplying that Defect. A s for the Remainder of the Work, all I can fay, is, That 'tis my Design (by God's Permission, who has been pleas'd to vouchsafe the finishing this) to publish at least one other ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1738 Excerpt: ...Carnarvonshire, because not written in the Paper I receiy'd; but'tis possible I may may have another Opportunity of supplying that Defect. A s for the Remainder of the Work, all I can fay, is, That 'tis my Design (by God's Permission, who has been pleas'd to vouchsafe the finishing this) to publish at least one other as large as it, containing partly a Dictionary of the Histories of the Kings, Princes, antient Nobility; the Towns, Castles, Churches and Saints, and all other very remarkable Men and Places of. the British Nation, mentioned in antient Records. But as for the Time I have been already so often deceiv'd in the Printing-house; and also by wrong calculating my self the Labour required in the Writing such Books, that I have learned, 'tis in vain to name any Time for publishing. In the mean Time, whnever is pleased to savour my Endeavours, by giving Notice of any such old Inscriptions, as they shall suppose I have not seen already, or to communicate the Use of some old Welsh Manuscript on Parchment (or copied from Parchment) containing any Subject not mark'd with the Letter L. in the Catalogue of the Welsh Manuscripts f, as he may do a publick Service by communicating what may be fit to be preserved from Oblivion; however he will at the least shew a Civility to be gratefully acknowledged, the Remainder of his Days, by Tour faithful Servants E. L; _. t Vide L. p 254. Collection of Papers, &c. No. I. HE Ancient Scottijh or Iri/h, is a most valuable Dialect of the Celtic, and besides its internal Beauties, is of incredible Use to illustrate the Antiquities, Languages, Laws, &c. of many other. Nations; more especially these of Italy, Greece, Pale/line, or Canaan, besides other Places of Afia Europe, Africa and America. The Dictionary and Elements ..
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