An Laoidheadair Gaelic na ain spioradail
An Laoidheadair Gaelic na ain spioradail
An Laoidheadair Gaelic na ain spioradail
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CO'-CHRUINXEACHADH<br />
LAOIDHEAN<br />
AGUS<br />
DANA SPIORADAIL<br />
LE<br />
UGHDAIREAN EAGSAMHAIL.<br />
lAIN BAN CAIMBEU3:.I.,<br />
The Fifteen following Hymns or Spiritual Songs, were<br />
composed by this man, known best among his countrj-men<br />
by the <strong>na</strong>me of laiti Ban Maor,—although almost unlettered.—<br />
On account of the character he bore forhonesty<br />
and integrity, Mr Campbell of Shirvine (parish of Glassrie,<br />
Argyllshire), who held two Estates, made him his ground<br />
Officer, and Baron Bailie.<br />
The Editor, when about 12 years of age, became a<br />
favourite, and got perso<strong>na</strong>lly acqu<strong>ain</strong>ted with him ; had<br />
frequent opportunities of hearing him rehearse andsinghis<br />
melodious corapositions ; ahhough very unquaUfied, he took<br />
down a few of them for his own private amusement. He<br />
was in ]786, by select friends, prevailed upon to publish<br />
them ; 600 copies were cast, ^vhich are long since almost<br />
out of print, save a few, Dr Pfl'Leod, Ministef of Campsie,<br />
copied into his Gsehc r>Iessenger.<br />
This pious good man, could neither speak nor read<br />
Enghsh, and without any Gtehc books to peruse, except<br />
the Bible and Psalm Book in Irish—The Confession of<br />
Faith— The Shorter Catechism, and a translation of Baxter's<br />
Call to the Unconverted. These were the extent of<br />
his Library, which were all that appeared in print iii his<br />
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