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<dl><dd>Focloir Gaoidheilge-Shagsonach: An Irish-English dictionary -- Part of Begly's preface ot an English-Irish dictionary / Specimen of an English-Irish dictionary -- A translation of the Irish preface, to Mr. Lhuyd's Irish dictionary -- A compleat translation of the Welsh preface to Mr. Lhuyd's Glossography, or his Archeologia britannica -- Collection of papers, &amp;c. -- Some more papers, and some more testimonies of the learned -- To the H. G. V. E. -- To W. M. E. of M. -- To the H. G. V. E. -- To W. M. E. of M. -- To Mr. C. A. M. D. P. of S. in the C. of E. &amp;c. &amp;c. -- To A. M. of D. E. -- To the H. S. A. M. of -----. -- To H. E. J. G. E. G. of S. C. -- A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain</dd>
<dd>Attributed to David Malcolm. Cf. Scott and ESTC</dd>
<dd>Issued in 15 parts with a general title page; each has its own caption title page, pagination, and register; Bradshaw counts the general title page as a separate part</dd>
<dd>T. and W. Ruddimans also issued what seems to be a shortened form of this work with identical title and pagination: [2], 30, 33-48 p. (ESTC T72152)</dd>
<dd>Later issued with title: A collection of letters, in which the imperfection of learning, even among Christians, and a remedy for it, are hinted, Edinburgh, 1739; this work edited by David Malcolm</dd>
<dd>"To A. M. of D. E.", pt. 12, includes "Wafer's specimen" on p. 5, a short vocabulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians, followed by "Some observations on the words in Wafer's specimen", p. 7-8 of that same part</dd>
<dd>"To the H. S. A. M. of -----", pt. 13, includes a short comparative vocaulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians and the Welsh language on p. 8</dd>
<dd>Pagination: [2] p.; pt. 1: [2], 16 p.; pt. 2: 8 p.; pt. 3: 24 p.; pt. 4: 32 p.; pt. 5: 32 p.; pt. 6: 32 p.; pt. 7: 8 p.; pt. 8: 8 p.; pt. 9: 8 p.; pt. 10: 8 p.; pt. 11: 8 p.; pt. 12: 8 p.; pt. 13: 8 p.; pt. 14: 8 p.; pt. 15: 30, 33-48 p</dd>
<dd>Signatures: [A]1; pt. 1: A-B; pt. 2: A (A2 verso blank); pt. 3: A-C; pt. 4: A-B; pt. 5: A-B; pt. 6: A-D; pt. 7: [A]; pt. 8: A; pt. 9: A; pt. 10: 3[dagger]; pt. 11: ***; pt. 12: A; pt. 13: A; p. 14: 3[par.]; pt. 15: A-C D (-D4) E-F</dd>
<dd>Pt. 15, "A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain", printed without p. 31-32. Cf. Scott; this part contains 4 other letters each with separate caption title</dd>
<dd>Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials</dd>
<dd>Alden, J.E. European Americana</dd>
<dd>Bradshaw Irish Coll</dd>
<dd>Scott, J. Darien company</dd>
<dd>ESTC</dd>
<dd>John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckled calf; front board detached</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Celtic languages; Cuna language; Indian linguistics</div>
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Malcolm, David</div>
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