sweetest melodies of his native land. The execution of this purpose has produced the little volume of Hymns which bears his name.

M'Gregor may be regarded as the Apostle of N. Scotia, or at least of the District of Pictou. Doubtless, others have laboured in other parts of the Colony with laudable industry as well as with desirable success, and deserved their meed of praise. Nay one or two had preceded him on that scene of ministry. But he was best known in this western part of Scotland, therefore most frequently mentioned there and very highly, as well as justly, esteemed. In proof of this last statement, one fact, which is honourable to all the parties concerned, deserves to be recorded. No sooner were his character and claims notified to the Members of the University of Glasgow, than the senate unanimously agreed to confer upon him the title of D.D.; an honour which he amply merited by his attainments and his services, but which, coming from his native land and from a literary quarter so highly respectable, would be received by him with peculiar interest, and would contribute, there can be no doubt, unsolicited and unexpected as it was on his part, to shed a gleam of light upon the evening of his life, and to cheer him amid the causes of depression which arose from the failure of nature, and the fickleness of some of his former friends.

Besides being a man of ardent piety, of determined resolution, of expansive benevolence, and of devoted spirit, he was a Divine of no small reach of thought, and a Poet of considerable genius. His letters, which he wrote on behalf of the church in that distant land, exhibit a charming and touching simplicity; some of his essays, published in a religious periodical in this country, show that he was possessed of an independent turn of thinking; and the small volume which is noticed here, is believed to be the last of his printed works, and demonstrates, as well as the tenor of

his whole life, that he loved to consecrate the crowning and the most powerful efforts of his mind, to the glory of God, and the good of his countrymen.

In the spring of 1828 he was seized with epilepsy; and at Pictou, on the 1st of March, 1830, at the age of 70, he experienced a return, which terminated in his death on the 3d. His funeral was attended by an immense assemblage from all parts of the district. For 46 years this excellent Divine had laboured in Pictou; and there never lived a man more universally esteemed and beloved.

DUNCAN MINTYRE'S SONGS.

"ORAIN GHAIDHEALACH, le Donchadh Mac-an-tsoir. Edinburgh, 1768." 12mo. pp. 162.

"ORAIN GHAIDHEALACH le Donnchadh Macantsaoir. Clo-bhuailt' ann Duneidiunn, gu fein an Ughdair, 1790." 12mo. pp. 252. 3s.

"ORAIN GHAIDHEALACH le Donnchadh Mac-an-tsaoir. Clodh-bhuailte 'an Dun-eidin, le Tomais Oliver, air son an Ughdair, 1804." 18mo. pp. 245.

This last edition contains 60 poems and songs, and the copy in our possession has a supplement of three leaves, containing an Elegy on a Dog, by M'Intyre, and “Rann a rinneadh le Iain Macantsaoir 'san Oban." This begins "Deoch slàinte Dhonacha' Bhain nan oran.” This veteran, and venerable Poet, was born in Druimlaighart, Glenorchay, Argyllshire, on the 20th March, 1724. He fought at the memorable battle of Falkirk, on the 17th January, 1745, under the command of

the gallant Colonel Campbell of Carwhin where he had the misfortune to lose his sword, (Claidheamh ceannard chloin an Leasdair) of which he has given such a minute description in his admirable song on that memorable day. Being a most excellent marksman, he was afterwards appointed forester to the Right Hon. the Earl of Breadalbane, in Coire-Cheathaich & Bein Dourain, and thereafter to His Grace the Duke of Argyle, in Buachill-Eite. He afterwards served in one of the Earl of Breadalbane's fencible regiments, raised in the year 1793, wherein he continued until it was discharged in 1799, and from that period until his death, he lived a retired life, rendered not uncomfortable by the beneficence of that nobleman. The chief amusements of his youth were fowling and fishing. In his young days he was remarkably handsome, and throughout his whole life, possessed a very easy and agreeable disposition. Although when provoked, his enemies generally felt the effects of his pride and resentment, yet to his benefactors he was equally grateful. He was like all the rest of the poets, very fond of company, and a cheerful glass, and was not only very agreeable over his bottle, but also very circumspect. Although M'Intyre discovered an early inclination to poetry, he never produced any thing worthy of much notice, till the memorable battle of Falkirk, a description of which composes the first song in the valuable collection published by him. The collection contains Lyric, Comic, Epic, and Religious compositions, of such merit as renders it difficult to say in what department of poetry this writer most excelled. At a period less remote than that in which this celebrated author was born, public schools were but thinly established in the Highlands of Scotland; he therefore had not the benefit of any education, nor the advantage of reading the productions of other authors; yet notwithstanding, the whole poems and songs contained in the admirable collection published by him,

are solely of his own composition, unassisted by any thing but the direction and power of his own genius. His poetical talents therefore justly entitle him to rank among the first of Celtic Bards, for all good judges of Celtic poetry agree, that nothing like the purity of his Gælic, and the style of his poetry has appeared in the Highlands of Scotland, since the days of his countryman, Ossian. Of Donncha Ban it might justly be said,

"Na'n leabhadh eas's oig gach oraid is sgeul,

"Cha cuireadh beo no marbh glasghairm air a bheul." He died at Edinburgh in October 1812.

ALEXANDER MACKAY'S SONGS, &c.
(Has two Titles.)

Original Songs and Poems in English and Gaelic
By Alexander Mackay, Butler at Moyhall."
(Quotation.) "Inverness, Printed at the Journal
Office, 1821."

"Orain agus Dain ann an Gaelic agus am Beurla, nach robh riamh roimh dealbh-bhuailte, le Alister Mac-aridh." (Quotation) "Inbhionis: dealbhbhuailte le Seumais Friscal, 1821." 12mo. pp. 178. 5s.

The English portion of this work occupies 76 pages, and the Gaelic 102; there is also prefixed a dedication to the Marquis of Huntly, and a preface of 4 pages. At the end is appended a page of Errata, and a list of Subscribers occupying 18 pages.

KENNETH M'KENZIE'S SONGS.

"ORAIN GHAIDHEALACH, AGUS BEARLA air an Eadar-theangacha le Coinneach Mac' Coinnich ann

an Caisteal-an le'auir faisg air Inernis, Clo-bhuailt' ann Duneadainn, air son an Ughdair, 1792. Price Three Shillings." 12mo. pp. 240.

To this work is appended, a list of Subscribers, extending to 31 pages. The Collection is partly original Gaelic, and partly translated from the Scotch and English. Many of the pieces are possessed of considerable merit, and the translations, although showing evident marks of carelessness and want of study, are pretty well assimilated to the Gaelic idiom.

JOHN M'LACHLAN'S SONG ON Dr. M'LACHLAN. "ORAN MOLAIDH do Dhoctair Donnal MacLachainn, air dha a dhuthaich fhagail; a dhol don na Innsinn anns an Bliadana 1818, air a dheanadh le Iain MacLachainn, Bard aig a Chlachan Shaoleach. Glasachu: Donacha Maccoinnich, clo-chualadair, 1819." 12mo. pp. 8.

ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF DR. MACLACHLAN.

"MARBH-ROINN an Leigh MhicLachluin leis an Ughdair Maille ri Sean Duanag Ghaoidhealach do Chaillain treas Iarla Earraghaoidheal, air a chur ris an Obair sò air iartas Lach. Mhic Lachluin, Aoilainuighe an 'n Aoil-tigh Glasachadh: Ris an iomlan 'ta air na chur le Roinn Mholluidh a rinneadh do mhac Lachluin ó sheann' air an cur ra cheil' (a mhead's a d'fhaoite dhiu fhaotin) agus na roinn leannas le Domhnul Mac Bhraine Marsont' an 'an Glasachadhus. Agus air an Clodh Bhualadh air iartas san." 12mo. pp. 12. [1770.]