 | Archibald Cregeen - 1835 - 198 pages
...beauty of the Manks Language, and how the words initially change their cases, moods, tenses degrees, &c. It appears like a piece of exquisite network, interwoven...skilful workman, equal to the composition of the most leamed, and not the production of chance.— The depth of meaning that abounds in many of the words... | |
 | Archibald Cregeen - 1835 - 194 pages
...beauty of the Manks Language, and how the words initially change tbcir coses, moods, tenses degrees, &c. It appears like a piece of exquisite network, interwoven,...masterly manner, and framed by the hand of a most skilful worVmrn, equal to the composition of the most leeined, pnd not ,the production of chance. — The depth... | |
 | Archibald Cregeen - 1835 - 218 pages
...beauty of the Manks Language, and how the words initially change their caseS, moodS, tenses degreeS, &c. It appears like a piece of exquisite network, interwoven together in a masterly manner, and ;Yamed by the hand of a most skilful uorVoion, equal to the composition of the most Icauied, and not... | |
 | 1860 - 612 pages
...of the Manks language, and how the words initially change their cases, moods, tenses, degrees, etc. It appears like a piece of exquisite net-work, interwoven...conspicuous to every person versed in the language." Manks is characterised by the incorporation of many Scandinavian words, which were doubtless introduced... | |
 | William Harrison - 1861 - 230 pages
...the outlines of a Manks Grammar. The Author observes, "It appears like a piece of exquisite net work interwoven together in a masterly manner, and framed...conspicuous to every person versed in the Language." It is dated " Kirk Arbory, 5th June, 1834." According to a list at the end, 418 copies were subscribed... | |
 | William Kneale - 1866 - 238 pages
...Dr. Kelly. In 1835 a dictionary was compiled by Archibald Cregeen, who remarks that the Manx tongue " appears like a piece of exquisite net-work, interwoven together in a masterly manner, and framed by the hands of a most skilful workman. The depth of meaning that abounds in many of the words must be conspicuous... | |
 | John Kelly - 1870 - 144 pages
...of the Manks language, and how the words initially change their cases, moods, tenses, degrees, &c. It appears like a piece of exquisite network, interwoven...the most learned, and not the production of chance. * There is one marked peculiarity which distinguishes the grammar of the Manx from that of other dialects... | |
 | John Kelly - 1870 - 144 pages
...Manx will hand down to future generations the phonography of a Celtic dialect — REV. W. MACKENZIE. The depth of meaning that abounds in many of the words...conspicuous to every person versed in the language." At the risk of exceeding the reasonable bounds of an Introduction, the Editor ventures here to introduce... | |
 | William Harrison - 1876 - 332 pages
...the construction of the Language, and forming the outlines of a Manks Grammar. The Author observes, "It appears like a piece of exquisite net-work interwoven...conspicuous to every person versed in the language." It is dated "Kirk Arbory, 5th June 1834." According to a list at the end, 418 copies were subscribed... | |
 | William Harrison - 1876 - 332 pages
...the construction of the Language, and forming the outlines of a Manks Grammar. The Author observes, "It appears like a piece of exquisite net-work interwoven...conspicuous to every person versed in the language." It is dated " Kirk Arbory, 5th June 1834." According to a list at the end, 418 copies were subscribed... | |
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It appears like a piece of exquisite net-work interwoven together in a masterly manner, and framed by the hand of a most skilful workman, equal to the composition of the most learned, and not the production of chance. The depth of meaning that abounds... 