The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

256 The Highland Monthly.
aspiration, if it existed, in the new names. On the other hand, an
invading race, not knowing the language, would imitate the names
as they found them, with all the eclipses and aspirations belonging
to them. It is quite probable many Gaelic names were trans-
lated into English, and this may account for the scarcity of Gart,
and the fewness of Gaelic names for streams.— I am, yours, &c.,
MALCOLM MACFARLANE.
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