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GEORGE HENDERSON, THE GAELIC DIALECTS.

Obs. With the Gaelic vocalization of (v) into (u) compare French aurai fr. averai; reçu fr. recevu; saurai fr. saverai. This is on a par with aobhar, adhbhar 'cause, material' = (ˑɑɑur) in Munster.

Further features of the consonant System may be treated under Nasal Infection, Vocalic Infection (Aspiration and Elision), Metathesis, Assimilation, Dissimilation, Prosthesis, Epenthesis, Provection, Parasiticism (Inter-consonantal Vowel-Intercalation) and dialectal Dropping of initial and final consonants.

Manse of Edderachillis

Scourie, SutherlandGeorge Henderson.

North Britain.

(To be continued.)