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THE BRITONS ASSERTED. 18^<br />

But <strong>the</strong>re are fome particulars mentioned in<br />

<strong>the</strong> coiirfe <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> argument, which it may be<br />

proper to notice.—<strong>The</strong> author alledges <strong>the</strong> joint<br />

expeditions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Caledonian Scots and native<br />

Caledonians into <strong>the</strong> Roman province, as a pro<strong>of</strong><br />

that <strong>the</strong> former did not fettle in <strong>the</strong> country<br />

by violence. And yet, when he draws his con-r<br />

clufion, he infers not that <strong>the</strong> Scots fettled ami-<br />

cably in Caledonia, but that <strong>the</strong> Scots and Caledonians<br />

were " <strong>of</strong> one and <strong>the</strong> fame fource."—<br />

He concludes <strong>the</strong>m both to have been " <strong>of</strong> one<br />

** and <strong>the</strong> fame fource," becaufe <strong>the</strong>y aifociatcd<br />

in incurfions into <strong>the</strong> Province. I have urged<br />

<strong>the</strong> argument before, in pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scots fet-<br />

tling <strong>the</strong>mfelves in Caledonia v/ith <strong>the</strong> confent <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> natives. And this is all that it proves. Two<br />

nations <strong>of</strong> a different origin, being fixed in <strong>the</strong><br />

fame country, might naturally unite in expedi-<br />

tions againft a common enemy.-^And, what is<br />

flill more remarkable, <strong>Mr</strong>. Macphcrfon in <strong>the</strong><br />

former parts <strong>of</strong> his work has flrenuouOy endea-<br />

voured to derive <strong>the</strong> Irifh from <strong>the</strong> Caledonians<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Scots mud <strong>the</strong>refore, according to his<br />

own fyflem, be *' <strong>of</strong> one and <strong>the</strong> fame fource"<br />

with <strong>the</strong> Caledonians, even if <strong>the</strong>y came over<br />

from Ireland. So little is one great part cf<br />

bis fyftcm united with ano<strong>the</strong>r. And fo little<br />

do <strong>the</strong> conclufion and premifes agree toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

TflESfi

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