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'Antiquity, genius and affinity of the chief surviving Celtic dialects', 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/4/5/1

Scope and Contents This appears to be a dissertation or thesis on Celtic historical linguistics. It comprises of seven notebooks, listed below, as well as some loose pages that have become separated from their original notebooks.1. Dissertation proposal2. Dissertation (titled 'The antiquity, genius and affinity of the chief surviving Celtic dialects')3. Notebook titled 'Gaelic jottings and remarks, no. I'. This notebook appears to outline some observations on linguistic...

Dates: 19th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Arabic fragments and a letter, c 1733-34

File — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 3: Series Or Ms 687

Identifier: Or Ms 687/26

Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic Fragments".

Also contains a letter from Mr Masābikī to Mr George Sale in London. The address mentioned is Savrey Street in the Strand. In the letter Mr Masābikī says that he has learned of Mr Salé's association with a certain translator by the name of Dādbikī, now deceased. He goes on to offer his own translation services in Dādbikī's place.

Dates: c 1733-34

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Arabic(?) letter with Latin translation, undated

Item — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 4: Series Or Ms 687

Identifier: Or Ms 687/40

Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic? letter with Latin translation".

Dates: undated

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Article: 'Loanwords from Gaelic'. By Donald Mackinnon, Late 19th or early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/3/2/10

Scope and Contents This is noted as an article in previous historical records, though it may also have been used a script for a lecture, given the tone of the language in the discussion. Mackinnon describes the words that he believes are of Gaelic origin in the languages mentioned in the sections of the article, which are listed below:I.Loanwords from GaelicII. Gaelic words in the Latin and the Greek dictionariesIII. Gaelic words in NorseIV. Gaelic words in...

Dates: Late 19th or early 20th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Article or lecture: 'The religious literature of the Gael'. By Donald Mackinnon, Late 19th or early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/3/4/8

Scope and Contents

This is an article or lecture, written by Mackinnon on the subject of religious literature in Scottish Gaelic culture.

Dates: Late 19th or early 20th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Articles and reports not by Ian Mason, 1951-1993

Sub-Series

Identifier: Coll-1638/4/2

Scope and Contents

Comprises articles, reports and dissertations not by Ian Mason, in both published and typescript forms.

Dates: 1951-1993

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Articles and reviews, 1939-1993

Series

Identifier: Coll-1638/4

Scope and Contents

Comprises scientific articles, reports and reviews written by Ian Mason as well as by others, in both published and typescript forms. Also present is a card index to scientific articles.

Dates: 1939-1993

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Articles and reviews by Ian Mason, 1939-1988

Sub-Series

Identifier: Coll-1638/4/1

Scope and Contents

Comprises scientific articles and reviews by Ian Mason (both single and multiple author), including reprints from academic journals and magazines as well as typescript drafts.

Dates: 1939-1988

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Author catalogue, 17th century

Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.1

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.1

Scope and Contents

'Catalogus librorum in bibleotheca Universitatis Edinensis secundum Auctorum nomina ordine alphabetica digestos. No. 1'. At the end there are instructions on how to use the telescope and microscope.

Dates: 17th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections