One other department of this study remains to be noted, namely the periodicals, a mere list of which suffices to show their character and history. But indirectly this list throws a pathetic sidelight on the waning fortunes, or may we not say, the expiring struggles of our ancient tongue, as well as upon the number and variety of efforts that have been put forth to resuscitate it. PERIODICALS ┌──────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────┬───────┬────────┐ │ Name. │ Place. │ Date. │ Nos. │ ├──────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼───────┼────────┤ │Ros-Roine (The Rose of the │Glasgow │1803 │ 4│ │ Field) │ │ │ │ │An Teachdaire Gaidhealach │ „ │1829–31│ 24│ │ (Highland Messenger) │ │ │ │ │An Teachdaire Ur Gaidhealach │ „ │1835–36│ 9│ │ (New Messenger) │ │ │ │ │Cuairtear nan Gleann │ „ │1840–43│ 40│ │An Cuairtear Og Gaidhealach │Antigonish │1851 │ 13│ │Cuairtear nan Coillte │Ontario │1840 │ │ │Teachdaire Gaidhealach │Antigonish │1837 │ │ │ Thasmania │ │ │ │ │An Fhianuis (The Witness) │Glasgow │1845–50│ 36│ │Eaglais Shaor na h’Alba │ „ │1875–93│ 74│ │ (Quarterly) │ │ │ │ │An Fhianuis (Continuation of │ „ │1893– │ │ │ above) │ │ │ │ │A Bheithir Bheuma (The │ „ │1845 │ │ │ Satirist, No. 1) │ │ │ │ │Teachdaire nan Gaidheal │ „ │1844 │ 8│ │Caraid nan Gael │ „ │1844 │ 5│ │Caraid nan Gaidheal (No. 1) │Inverness │1853 │ │ │Fear Tathaich (The Mountain │Glasgow │1848–50│ 25│ │ Visitor) │ │ │ │ │An T-Aoidh Miosail │Edinburgh │1847–48│ 17│ │An Gaidheal (The Gael) │Toronto │1871–77│ 6 vols.│ │ Issued afresh │Glasgow and Edinburgh│ │ │ │Monthly Visitor │ „ │1858– │ │ │The Celtic Magazine │Inverness │1876–88│13 vols.│ │The Highland Magazine │Oban │1885 │ 8│ │The Banner of Truth │Glasgow │1872–74│ 2 vols.│ │The Highland Monthly │Inverness │1889 │ 51│ │Cuairtear na Coille │ „ │1881 │ │