The genuine history of the Britons asserted against Mr. Macpherson ...

MR.
THE BRITONS ASSERTED. 233
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Macpherfon having thus laboured un-
fuccefsfully in the deduction of the Bri-
tifli Scots, it may be expedient for me to invefti-
gate their genuine origin. And, as he has en-
deavoured to make them native Caledonians, I
ihall endeavour to Ihew them as they were, the
tranfplanted natives of Ireland. This may now
be done with fuch a decifive weight of evidence,
that if Mr. Macpherfon had been apprized of it,
I am convinced, he would never have written his
Introduftion. And, from that evidence, the true
origin and tranfa^lions of the antient Scots have
already been given in the Hiftory of Manchefter.
There Mr. Macpherfon's objeftions had been all
virtually anfwered before they were made, and
folutions given to his difficulties before they were
flatted. And, as a fecond and general reply to
all his difficulties and objeftions, I fhall here
briefly repeat the fubflance of what I had pre-
Tioufly obferved on the fubje£i:, reducing it all
into one comprehenfive view, and confirming it
with fome additional notices.
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