THE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

OF

THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS.

THE

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

OF

THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

BY

JOHN STUART BLACKIE

PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.

'The way to a mother's heart is through her children; the way to a people's
heart is through its language."-J. P. RICHTER.

EDINBURGH

EDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS

1876

86816-B

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TO HER GRACE

ELIZABETH DUCHESS OF ARGYLL

This Volume

IS

WITH SINCERE ESTEEM AND

GRATEFUL REGARDS

DEDICATED

BY

THE AUTHOR.