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io6 THE GENUINE HISTORY OF<br />

H.<br />

CONCERNING MR. MACPHERSON S<br />

FIRST POPULATION OF IRELAND<br />

BY THE CALEDONIANS.<br />

PAG. 41. " <strong>The</strong> Cimbri and Belgt^, after<br />

" <strong>the</strong>y v/ere comprehended within <strong>the</strong> pale<br />

" <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Roman dominions, were feen diflinftly ;<br />

*' but <strong>the</strong> more ancient inhabitants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ifland,<br />

*' <strong>the</strong> Gael, appeared only tranfiently, when, in<br />

" an h<strong>of</strong>lile manner, <strong>the</strong>y advanced to <strong>the</strong> fron-<br />

** tiers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> province. <strong>The</strong> arms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> empire<br />

" penetrated, at different periods, into <strong>the</strong> heart<br />

" <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country beyond <strong>the</strong> Scottifh Friths<br />

" but as <strong>the</strong>fe expeditions were not attended<br />

*''<br />

with abfolute conqueft, and a confequent fet-<br />

*' tlement <strong>of</strong> colonies, <strong>the</strong> Romans made little<br />

" inquiry concerning <strong>the</strong> origin and hiflory <strong>of</strong><br />

" <strong>the</strong> natives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn divifion <strong>of</strong> Bri-<br />

*« tain."<br />

I do not love to fupp<strong>of</strong>e contradI£Hons in an<br />

author <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mr</strong>. Macpherfon's merit, and efpecially<br />

within

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