burgh Printed by Thomas Lumsden and John Robertson, and Sold at their Printing-house in the Fishmarket, 1725."

"Admhail an Chreidimh, air an do Reitigh air ttus Coimhthionol na n Diaghaireadh, aig Niarmhonister, an Sasgan; leis an Daontuighe ardseanadh Eagluis na Halbann, chum na bheith na chuid eigin, do Choimhreite Creidimh, edir Eaglaisaibh Chriosd annsna tri Rioghachdaibh. Air na chur a Ngaoidheilg, le Seanadh Earraghaoidheal. Air na Chlodhbhualadh (a nois an chead uair) aig Duineuduin le Thomais Lumisden agus Eoin Robertson, a Mbliaghan ar Dtighearna, 1725." 12mo. pp. 284.

This contains the Shorter Catechism, with a distinct title page, as given among the Catechisms under the date 1725. The press appears to have been very carelessly corrected, as the title page of the Catechism has upon it at one place, "an ochdoibh uair," and at another, "an chead uair;" there is also, at the beginning, an extract from Charles I. Parl. 2, Sess. 2, Act 16, regarding the approval of the works of the General Assembly, dated 1949, instead of 1649.

The second edition was published shortly after; and the title pages were the same, except

"The Second Edition, 1727."

"A nois an darha uair, 1727." 12mo. pp. 286.

This appears to be merely a reprint, even of many of the errors of the former edition.

The only difference in the title pages of the next edition was,

"The Third Edition. Glasgow: Printed for John Orr, Bookseller in the Salt mercat, 1756."

"Clodh bhuailt' agus r'an Reic le Join Orr Leabhair-reiceadoir Ann Glasgho, 1757." 12mo. pp. 286.

This was considerably altered from the edition of 1725, and more carefully printed than any of the former editions.

"LEABHAR AIDEACHAIDH A'CHREIDIMH, maille ri leabh-raichean farsuing agus Aithghearr a' cheasnachaidh, agus suim an Eolais Shlainteil, air an Eadar-theangachadh Le G. Mac Dhonuill, maighstir-sgoil an Dun-eidin, do'n chuideachd urramach, a ta chum eolas criosduidh a sgaoileadh feadh gaidhealtachd agus, Eileana na h-Alba. Dun Eidin Clodh-bhuailt le Andreas Balfour, 1816." 18mo.

This was the fourth edition, and contained only one title page: the published price was 2s. 6d. The title page states incorrectly that the work was translated by G. Macdonald. It is merely a reprint of the former edition, with the orthography rendered more modern.

"LEABHAR AIDEACHAIDH A'CHREIDIMH, maille re da leabhar a'cheasnachaidh, agus suim an eòlais Shlainteil, air an cur a mach Le G. Mac

Dun

Dhonuill, maighstir-scoile an Duneidin. eidin Clodh Bhuailte le Andreas Balfour, 1821." 18mo.

This is a new title page added to the edition of 1816, having the contents printed on the back of the title page, and an advertisement, dated 1st June, 1821, which, though noticing the edition of 1725, makes no mention of the later one of 1816. It was published at 2s. 6d.

Each of these editions of the Confession of Faith contained the Larger Catechism, with a separate titling; but they were not circulated separately.

SUM OF SAVING KNOWLEDGE. "SUIM AN EOLAIS SHLAINTEIL; NO, an Teasgag Criosduighe, mar ata e air a chur sios ann sna Sgriobtuiribh Naomh ; agus ann Leabhar Aidmheil an Chreidimh, maille ris an Fhoghnadh iscoir a dheanamh dheth : Ris am bheil air na chur Leabhar Aithghear nan Ceisd. Eidear-theang

uicht air iarrtas agus costas na Cuideachd Sheirceil sin ann Duineidin tha chum eolas Criosd

uighe chraobsgaoile am measg nam bochd. Duineidin, Clodhbhuailt le Eoin Robertson, 1767." 12mo. pp. 68.

THE OFFICE OF COMMUNION.

"An Oifig chum cearl Frithealadh an Comuin Naomh do reir Gnathachadh Eaglais na h’Alba. Dun Eaduin. 1797." 8vo. pp. 14.

E

GRAMMARS.

The first attempt that we have on record of a Celtic Grammar was one written by Florence Gray, a monk, who was born in Humond about the end of the sixteenth or beginning of the seventeenth century, but we have never been able to find a copy of it, or to ascertain if it was printed; it is probable that, if it was printed, it appeared about 1620, as we know that he was living in Dublin in 1630.

In 1639, Tobias Stapleton, an Irish priest, published at Lovain a small Quarto Catechism, for the use of the Irish Students on the Continent, in parallel columns, Latin and Irish: to the end of this Catechism is added a small Tract in Latin and Irish, entitled, "Modus perutilis legendi linguam Hibernicam." After this there appeared various little imperfect compends of Irish Grammar, but nothing of any real value until 1677, when there appeared at Rome, Molloy's "Grammatica Latino-Hibernica Compendiata," which, although deficient in Syntax, and other important requisites, was decidedly the most important work on that subject, until 1728, when Hugh M'Cuirtin published his Elements of the Irish Language, which again appeared enlarged in his Dictionary published in 1732. In 1742, Donlevy published, at Paris, a Catechism in Irish and English, to which he appended "The Elements of the Irish Language." This has been followed by the Irish Grammars of General Vallancy, Dr. William Neilson, Dr. Paul O'Bryan, William Halliday, and one or two anonymous authors. It is said by Lhuyd, in the year 1707, that a Scotish Gentleman had then some thoughts of publishing a Scotish Gaelic Grammar; but the earliest attempt

known to us is by Malcolm, who, about the year 1736, published "Some Elements of the Ancient Scottish, or Caledonian Celtick, with some observations." In the year 1778, Shaw's work appeared, with the following titles:

"An Analysis of the Gaelic Language, by William Shaw, A. M. (Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit, Virg.) Edin. 1778." 4to.

"An Analysis of the Gaelic Language, by William Shaw, A. M. (Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit, Virg.) THE SECOND EDITION. Edinburgh: Printed by W. & T. Ruddiman, for R. Jamieson, Parliament Square, 1778." 8vo.

The published price of these was 4s. sewed; they are now scarce, but may still be purchased for 5s. or 6s.

"Elements of GAELIC GRAMMAR, in Four Parts. I. Of Pronunciation and Orthography. II. Of the Parts of Speech. III. Of Syntax. IV. Of Derivation and Composition. By Alexander Stewart, Minister of the Gospel, at Dingwall, Honorary Member of the Highland Society of Scotland. Edinburgh: Printed by C. Stewart & Co.; for Peter Hill, Edinburgh; and Vernon and Hood, London. 1801."

8vo.

by C. Stewart, and Sold by Oliphant, Waugh,