astonished how small a place these occupy in that great poem. There, at least, mental experience is of no value, except in so far as it blossoms into truth, purity, and love. We cannot, however, pause to illustrate these statements in detail. We shall merely refer to the indignation into which the muse of Buchanan is stirred in the presence of pride and oppression. The lowest deep is reserved for these. The poet's charity for men in general becomes the sublime growl of a lion as it confronts the chief who fleeces but tends not his people. "An robh thu ro chruaidh, A' feannadh do thuàth, 'S a' tanach an gruaìdh le màl; Le h-agartas geur, A glacadh an spréidh, 'S am bochdainn ag eigheach dail? Gun chridhe aig na daoine, Bha air lomadh le h-aois, Le 'n claigeannan maola truagh; Bhi seasamh a' d' chòir, Gun bhoineid 'nan dòrn, Ge d' tholladh gaoth reota an cluas. Thu nise do thràill, Gun urram a' d' dhàil, Gun ghearsonn, gun mhàl, gun mhod: Mor mholadh do'n bhàs, A chasgair thu trà, 'S nach d' fhuiling do straíc fo'n fhòid." We part with this paper with an interest in Buchanan's Poems which we never before felt, although we repeatedly read them. A well written paper, in Gaelic, by John Macdonald, Inland Revenue, Lanark, brings the session of 1873-74 to an end. Mr Macdonald advocates the adoption of one recognised system of orthography in writing Gaelic, and concludes in favour of that of the Gaelic Bible, as being not only the best and purest, but also the best known. In the second part of the volume 1874-75 are Professor Blackie's famous address, under the auspices of the Society, his first in favour of a Celtic Professor; "The Black Watch Deserters" by Alex. Mackintosh Shaw, London; "History of the Gaelic Church of Inverness", by Alex. Fraser, accountant; "Ancient Unpublished Gaelic Poetry," "The Prophecies of _Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche_, the Brahan Seer," by Alex. Mackenzie, Secretary to the Society; and other interesting matter. We shall notice these in our next number. This valuable volume is given free to all Members of the Society, besides free Admission to all Lectures and Meetings, while the Annual Subscription for Ordinary Membership is only 5s. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote A: Since the paper was written, the Hon. John Macdonald gave place to another Scottish Highlander, the Hon. Alex. Mackenzie, as Prime Minister of Canada.] _SONGS AND POEMS IN THE GAELIC LANGUAGE. By DUNCAN MACKENZIE, "The Kenlochewe Bard." Written _verbatim_ from the Bard's own Recitation, and Edited, with an Introduction in English, by Alexander Mackenzie, Secretary to the Gaelic Society of Inverness._