Ossian Poems of Ossian

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Nearly half a century has elapsed since the tion of the poems ascribed by Mr. Macpherson to Ossian, which poems he then professed to have col looted in the original Gaelir, during a tour throu h the Western Highlands and rules; but a doubt 0 their authenticity nevertheless obtained, and, from their first appearance to this day, has continued in various de to 'tata the literary worn. In the present year, springing from an inquiry insti. Tuted for the purpose of leaving, with regard to this r, no or 100p to hang adoubt on, has been laid before the public. As the committee, in this investigation, followed, in a great measure, that line of conduct chalked out by David Hume to Dr. Blair, shall, previously to stating their precise mode of p eeeding, make several large and interesting extracts from the historian's two letters on this subject.