The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

\ progress across Europe. forced onward
y by the succeeding deluges OF the Ro-
q man, Teutonic and Slavonic peoples,
y till at length 1t was driven forward into
1.-The far Western extremties of Europe.
The Celts were divided into two great
3 branches which followed one another on
their westward passage across the con-
@ tinent. Both branches spoke languages
Sgof the same stock but distinguished by
dialectic differences as great as those
which divide Greek from Latin, or Eng
q lish from German. There are living
81 1ongnes belonging to each of these
blancles. The first, or Gadhclic branch,
Il is,now represented by the Erse of Ire
land, the Gaelic OF the Scotch Highlands,
md the Manx OF the Isle ii Man. the
4 second, or Cymric branch. by the Welsh
saofS Wales and the Brezonec or Armori-
{ can of Brittany, which Is still spoken by
Il million and a half Of Frenchmen.''
After reading the foregoing and pom
dering on the effects wrought by the
q civil!zer Of the British Isles and much
u Of Europe. one should not wonder If a
4 Gael holds his head high amongst the
4 highest Of the high.
Throughout the whole OF England
4 there is hardly a single rlver-name which
I is not Celtic" Even the everlasting hills
( Of the bonny Isles testify by name to
Z race The Gael sang his epics to adj
1 miring clans long before the first great
" English poet-Chaucer--was born. The
Highland Society of Edinburgh has FUR
K nished indubitable proofs OF the genuine
1 ness Of the epics ascrlbed to Ossian
Macpherson did not invent. but merely
translate them into English His YER
y sion is not the only one extant for one
Macfarlane has produced another which,
p mo raSp cfus nm rs
to that OF the former.
Not Dialect at All.
The so-called dialect OF the modern
Celt is no dialect at all, but n living
representative OF the old English OF
chaucers days. The Scot OF to-day says
to the contemporary Ensiishman, you
cannot read the writings of the English
authors Of past centuries without the
aid OF glossaries--and, can
d His pride Is further stimulated by OBJ
serving that his countrymen have not
Jagged behind like some OF the collateral
branches OF the original race, but kept
steady step forward with the progress
and development OF art and science. The
Scot has reason TO be proud not only
OF the achievements of his mighty men.
but OF the beautiful land that gave him
sE birth. He has reason also TO be thank
WI iui W t>ToFidtnee LDr pacing him In q
situation favored by Nature with n pleni.
tude OF gifts 50 conducive to the Gull
tire OF poetic and phiosoph!c thought.
This situation. II Is true. Is one Of sucn
necessity ms to compel him. for his owl,
y ultimate good to think and do or starye
4 ana die.
~ Though he imigrates perforco of adverse
circumstances, he never forgcts in what
ever county ne makes his home, the land
Z OF his s!res-'.no mortal hand can ere
Y. unite the ftial band that knlts (him Ia
4, lis rugged stand" Beggar, though he
} may be at home or abroad among strang.
4 ers. his pride never forsakes him for a
moment. The following anecdotes are
& simply illustrative and characteristic.
nd When II was announced that the Mar
1nis OF IIorne was engaged to Beatrice
4 the Queens youngest daughter, one of
the .clan Campbell said 10 another;
b whats this we hear. SawneY from
Il I.unnon toon--T,orne's TO marry vile TIL
b Queens dochter; what think We of thot?,'
The other rsplies "a proud woman the
queen must be-"
Many years ago, when taking leave Of
an aunt In London for Endinburgh--she
Il had often warned me Of the wiles OF the
4 plckpockets of the great city--I was eau
tonsd by her 10 take good care Of IN