“After this there appeared various little imperfect compends of Irish Grammar, but nothing of any real value until 1677, when there appeared at Rome Molloy’s _Grammatica Latino-Hibernica Compendiata_, which, although deficient in syntax and other important requisites, was decidedly the most important work on the subject until 1728, when Hugh M‘Cuirtin published his _Elements of the Irish Language_,[36] which again appeared enlarged in his Dictionary, published in 1732. “In 1742, Donlevy published at Paris a Catechism in Irish and English, to which he appended ‘The Elements of the Irish Language.’ This has been followed by the Irish Grammars of General Vallancy, Dr. William Neilson, Dr. Paul O’Bryan, William Halliday, and one or two anonymous authors.[37] It is said by Lhuyd, in the year 1707, that a Scottish gentleman had then some thoughts of publishing a Scottish Gaelic Grammar; but the earliest attempt known to us is by Malcolm, who, about the year 1736, published _Some Elements of the Ancient Scottish, or Caledonian Celtick, with some Observations_. In the year 1778 Shaw’s work appeared, with the following title: _An Analysis of the Gaelic Language, by William Shaw, A.M., Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit. Virg., Edin._, 1778.” A second edition followed the same year, the published price of the book being 4s. sewed. It is now very rare, but not of much account. The next work of the kind to appear was Stewart’s, announced as follows: “Elements of Gaelic Grammar, in four parts. I. Of Pronunciation and Orthography. II. Of the Parts of Speech. III. Of Syntax. IV. Of Derivation and Composition. By Alexander Stewart, Minister of the Gospel at Dingwall, Honorary Member of The Highland Society of Scotland, Edinburgh. Printed by C. Stewart & Coy.; for Peter Hill, Edinburgh; and Vernon and Hood, London, 1801.” A second edition, corrected and enlarged, was issued in 1812, a third in 1876, and a fourth in 1879. It is very much superior to that by Shaw, and is still the best and the one in common use. A smaller volume appeared in 1828, entitled, _The Principles of Gaelic Grammar, designed to facilitate the study of that language to youth_, by Archibald Currie, formerly Master of the Grammar School, Rothesay, but at the time of publication Tutor at Prospect, Duntroon, Argyllshire. It has never been reprinted. After him Neil Macalpine, of Dictionary fame, produced one which went through four editions. The other grammarians have been Munro, 1835–43; Forbes, 1843–48; Dr. Macgillivray, 1858; L. Macbean; D. C. Macpherson, 1891; Malcolm Macfarlane, for the Highland Association, 1893; Reid, 1895; and Gillies, 1896, the latter based on Stewart’s.