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There is no title, author, or date. It has been noted in previous historical records by the first line of the text, which reads Beannachadh luinge marrai Prosnachadh fairge, which translates as 'Blessing a sea ship and sea-cheering'. It appears to be poem, religious in tone, blessing a ship and the sailors who will sail in it.

Contents This section of the manuscript is a Biblia Abbreviata, an abbreviated Bible.In this manuscript the contents and order of the Bible are as follows: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Judges, 4 Kings, Chronicles, Prologue to Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah to Zechariah, part of Esdras, Ecclesiasticus Sapiential, Job, Tobit, Maccabees, Evanglia, Acts, Canonical Epistles, Apocrypha, Zechariah, Malachi, Epistles of Paul,...

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This is a list of notes in chronological order, providing a history of the Gaelic Psalter, starting in 1659, and ending in 1836.

Scope and Contents A paper manuscript of 180 pages, half bound. The volume consists of a large number of extracts from various sources, mainly Gaelic and Celtic. The compiler was Rev. John Smith, eldest son of Dr Smith of Campbeltown, who died early. The date of the book's compilation is around 1810. A table of contents is prefixed.Among the more important Celtic items are:(p.13) The well-known Ossianic ballad, "Òran a' Chléirich", called here "An Deilgneach Mhór", and said to have been...

Scope and Contents This appears to be a discussion on, or script for a lecture about, catechisms and confessions in Scottish Gaelic. The notebook seems to be divided into two parts, which are titled: 'Cats' Conf: + Prayer Books' (presumably 'catechisms, confessions, and prayer books) and 'Gaelic Lit:' (presumable 'Gaelic literature').Despite the vague title of the second part, the content appears to be related to the overall subject matter, i.e. religious texts and practices.As in other...

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A sermon in English based on Acts XX.35. No date or author.

Scope and Contents The manuscript contains a prose religious treatise, copied by Esther Inglis as a gift for Sir David Murray of Gorthy (1567-1629), her friend and companion to the Prince Henry. Sir David Murray was the recipient of three of Inglis’ manuscripts, with this being the first; the others are a Book of Psalms prepared in 1612 (now Wormsley Library, Oxfordshire, BM 1851), and a miniature illuminated manuscript of the "Quatrains of Guy du Faur" (now British Library, MS Harley 4324). The text itself...

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A catechism in Gaelic. It appears to be a section detached from the rest of the document. As is usual for Christian catechism, there are questions for which the answers are used to help memorise Christian doctrine.

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These appears to be hymns in Gaelic. They were noted in previous historical records by the first line on the first page Lomnochd mar thainig sinn asteach, which translates as 'We are naked when we come in [to this world]'. Some pages are headed with what appears to be sections of the Bible, e.g. III.Joh.1.21.