ORIGINAL PROSE WORKS.

Gaelic literature is much more meagre in this department than in any other; the following very few Works are all we have been able to pick up, and we believe, that if not all, they are nearly all that have been printed.

BEITH ON BAPTISM,

“DEARBHAIDHEAN an aghaidh Teagasgnan anabaisteach a' nochdadh gur coir naoidheana a bhaisteadh, agus gu bheil an t' Ordugh sin gu hiomchuidh air a fhrithealadh, o'n leth a muigh,' le Uisg' a dhortadh no 'chrathadh. Le A. Beith, Ministeir 'san Oban." (Here follow three quotations.) "Glaschu Clo-bhuailte le A. Young, agus r'an reic le M. Ogle. 1824." 18mo. pp. 130. 1s.

BEITH'S CATECHISM ON BAPTISM.

"LEABHAR CHEISTAN mu Nadur a Bhaistidh airson Seóladh agus cuideachadh Pharantan 'n an Dleasnas a thaobh an ordugh so. Maille ri earail Dhoibhsadh a tha cuir an dleasnas's an ni so annan beag suim. Le A. Beith, Ministear. Glascho: Clo-bhuailte le A. Young, agus r' an reic le M. Ogle, Wilson Street. 1827. Price Threepence." 18mo.

CRAWFORD'S SERMON.

"SEARMOIN DO MHNAI' chuaidh a sgriobhadh ann sa Bhliadhna, 1795, le D. Crawford, Min'. 'S fear-cuidich, Minisdeir Chille-moire ann an Arrain. In virtute decus.' Ann an Subhailcean tha mais. Air na cuir chum dealbh leubhaidh le Seumas Gillies, Fear-reic. Leabhraichean ann Glasgho, 1795." 12mo. pp. 68.

DR. DANIEL DEWAR'S SERMON,

"SEARMOIN anns's am bheil Fulangais Chriosd air a thorit fanear, mar Bhrosnacha chum naombachd. Maille ri Earail mu dhamhsa. Le D. Dewar. London: Printed for Williams & Smith, Stationer's Court, by S. & C. M'Dowall, 95, Leadenhall Street. 1805." 8vo. pp. 46.

1s.

DR. DANIEL DEWAR'S GAELIC PREACHER. "The Gaelic Preacher consisting of Gaelic Sermons by different Ministers, conducted by Daniel Dewar, LL.D., Minister of the Tron Church, Glasgow. Vol. I. 'Searmonaichibh an Soisgeul do gach duil,' Marc. W. R. M‘Phun, Publisher, Glasgow: W. Blackwood, and Maclachlan and Stewart, Edinburgh, 1830." 8vo. pp. 128. 3s. 6d.

This work is dedicated to the Rev. Principal Baird of Edinburgh. The first 64 pages are printed upon pica type, and contain four sermons. They were published

separately, price 3d. each. The remaining 64 pages is called the New Series, printed upon long primer, and the paging begun anew; it contains eight sermons, published separately, at 2d. each.

FRASER ON BAPTISM.

"BEACHD AIR ORDUGH A BHAISTIDH, dha 'm bheilco-fhianuis air a thoirt le moran do luchd-baisteadh na cloinne le Uilleam Friseil." (Here follows a Scripture quotation.) "Inbhirneis: clodh-bhuailte le Alastair Macantoisich 1828." 12mo. pp. 84. 1s.

M DERMID'S SERMONS.

"SEARMONA le Mr. Eobhann MacDiarmid, Minnisteir ann an Glasgho, agus na dheigh sin, an Comrie." (Here follow two quotations from Scripture.) "Duneidin: Clo-bhuailte le J. Stewart, 1804." 8vo. pp. 428. 5s.

The Rev. Hugh M'Diarmid, was Minister of the Gaelic Chapel in Glasgow, and afterwards Minister at Comrie, Strathearn. He died in 1801.

MCKENZIE'S CATECHISM.

"LEABHAR CEISTEAN NA-H-EAGLAIS, air a ghearmhineachadh, le ceist agus Freagairt agus gach focal dheth air an dearbhadh leis a scriobtur, a reir teagaisg na Priomh Eaglais agus gach miar do'n Eaglais Abstolaich 'san domhan. Le D

M'Coinnich, A.M. (Here follow two quotations from Scripture.) Inbherneis: Clod-bhuailte agus reicte le Luthais Grannd agus leis gach Leabhar Reichd'ear san Rioghachd. 1821." 12mo, pp. 118.

MUNRO'S LIFE OF DR. JOHN LOVE.

"CUNNTAS AITHGHEARR mu bheath agus bhiuthas Iain Mhicionmhuinn, D.D., (John Love, D.D.) Ministeir bh'ann an Anderston, fagus du Glasgo: ann an Rosg. Maille ri cumha air a shon anns am bheil a bhuadhan ni's fhaide air an cur an ceil ann an Rann. Agus Dan Eile le Ian Munro. Glasgo: Clobhuailt le Ian Niven 's a mhac. 1830." 12mo. pp. 24. 6d.

The orthography of this is very different from that of any other Gaelic Work, and was written by John Munro, Esq., accountant in Glasgow, as a specimen of improved Gaelic, in which the orthography is assimilated to the orthoepy.

THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER. (A Sermon.)

"AN SAIGHDEAR CRIOSDUIDH; no dleasnais iomchuidh gu caithe-bheatha diadhaidh: air a sparra' air an arm, O eisempleir Chornelius. Searmoin. London: Printed by B. M'Millan, Bow Street, Covent Garden, Printer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. 1804." 8vo. pp. 36. 6d.

TRANSLATIONS.

ALLEIN'S ALARM TO THE UNCONVERTED.

"EARAIL DHURACHDACH do Pheacaich neo-iompaichte: Eidir theangaicht' o Bheurla Joseiph Alleine, le I. S. Ministeir ann Cille-Bhreanuinn." (Here follows a Scripture quotation.) "Duneidin: Clo-bhuailte le Macfarquhar agus Elliot. 1781." 12mo. 1s. 6d.

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An dara clo-bhualadh. Peairt: Clodh-bhuailt' agus r'an reic le Eoin Gillies Leabhair-receadoir, ann Peairt, agus Shemuis Gillies Leabhair-receadoir ann Glaschua 1782." 12mo. 2s.

Inbhirneis: Clo'-bhuailt' agus r'an reic le Eoin Young. 1807." 12mo.

2s.

Inbhirneis: Clodhbhuailt' le Eoin Young agus r'an reic le Eoin Young agus a chuidheach, 1813." 12mo. 25.

This was translated at the desire of Lady Glenorchay, by the Rev. John Smith, D.D., minister of Kilbrandon, and afterwards of Campbelton. He died, June 26th, 1807.

ALLEIN'S SAINT'S POCKET BOOK.

"LEABHAR-POCAID AN NAOIMH; no guth dhe anns na Geallaibh Eadar-theangaichte o Bheurla