Camden, very shrewdly, makes the further observation that "the natives, however, in language and manners come nearer the Irish, but with a small mixture of Norwegian." This is curiously confirmed by the modern study of place-names, which indicates a considerable Norse settlement. Other place-names are strongly Erse in character--_e.g._, the familiar Balla (in Ballasalla, Ballabooye, Ballaquine, etc., and ninety-three others). Slieau, as a generic name for mountain (Slieau Ruy, Slieau Ree, etc.), and Glen for a mountain-ravine. "The map of the island," says the late Canon Isaac Taylor, "contains about 400 names, of which about 20 per cent. are English, 21 per cent. are Norwegian, and 59 per cent. are Celtic. These Celtic names are all of the most characteristic Erse type." The old Manx language, in fact, is still not altogether dead, though one no longer hears it spoken as Welsh is spoken in Wales, or as Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland. Gough, in his additions to Camden, prints two specimens of this old tongue, though the present writer will not vouch for their orthography. The charitable disposition of the people, he says, "is marked by this proverb: _Tra tayn derrey vought cooney lesh bought alley, ta fee heme garaghtee_: _i.e._, When one poor man relieves another, God Himself laughs outright for joy." "It is curious to observe," adds Canon Isaac Taylor--if we may revert for the moment to the subject of place-names--"that the names which denote places of Christian worship are all Norwegian; they are an indication of the late date at which heathenism must have prevailed, and help to explain the fact that so many heathen superstitions and legends still linger in the island." INDEX The principal reference is given first after names. Andreas, 21 "Baase Illiam Dhone," 59 Ballaugh, 18 Baregarrow, 31 Barrule, N., 6, 18, 31, 44 " S., 31, 48 Beinn-y-Phott, 38, 18, 37 Bishop's Court, 30, 29 Bradda Head, 8, 31, 49, 51 Bride, 21 Calf, The, 48, 49 Carnanes, The, 49, 51 Carraghan, 37 Castle Rushen, 53, 28 Castletown, 53, 10 Christian, William, 56, 57 Clagh Ouyre, 18, 38 Cobham, Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, 13 Colden, 18, 20, 37 Contrary Head, 49 Corna Dale, 43, 44 Cronk Fedjag, 51 Cronk-ny-Irey-Lhaa, 51, 38, 49 Cronk Urleigh, 31 Curraghs, The, 21 Dalby, 50 " Lhag, 50 Deemsters, The, 23, 22 Derby, Charlotte de la Trémoille, Countess of, 56 Derby Haven, 53 Derby, James, Earl of, 55 Dhoon Glen, 45 Douglas, 7, 10 Eagle Mount, 31 Fleswick Bay, 51 Foxdale, 48 Glen Audyn, 39 " Helen, 19 " Laxey, 45 " Maye, 50 " Mooar, 36 " Roy, 45 " Rushen, 50 Great Wheel, The, 46 Greeba Castle, 19 " Mill, 18 " Mountain, 18 Guthred the Dane, King, 54 Hall Caine, Mr., 19 Hango Hill, 58 House of Keys, 23 Injebreck, 37, 7 Irish Elk, 55 John, Presbyter, 44