lost, and in some of the examples he has not given the proper mean- 

 ing, and, in some instances, has converted verbs into substantives. 

 The author says, ** WJien I was making my collection it never oc- 

 curred to me that the words used in daily conversatLon, and familiar 

 to myself, might have been omitted by former compilers, and taking 

 it for granted that they were not omitted, I never examined further 

 into the matter." This extraordinary ovei'sight induced a supple- 

 ment, which renders reference to the volume both tedious and 

 troublesome. The omission of thousands of words, still to be found 

 in the written and living language, not inserted in this Dictionary, is 

 no imputati<M on the author, who is rather entitled to credit for the 

 number he has given. The words alloded to, if gleaned and properly 

 illustrated, would render the study of our language easy, and jwove a 

 key to the treasures of our inanuscripts. 



•fiA Lexicon supplying all these defects is still a desideratum. 

 Such a work would prove a valuable treasure in Irish Philology, 

 and be the means of bringing to light much useful matter wrapped 

 up in the obscurity of ancient documents. The specimen of an 

 Irish Dictionary subjoined to these remarks would be followed up 

 by the writer, if it were found adequate to supply those deficiencies $ 

 and to make it of more utility, would be preceded by a Grammar, 

 to which reference could be made, particularly containing Principles 

 of Pronunciation, Rules for Genders, Declensions, &c. But appre- 

 hending the want of reasonable encouragement, he feels it his duty 

 to leave these his humble observations on record, hoping that 

 should such a work be hereafter patronized, they may prove, in 

 some degree, useful to the author, and whoever he may be, his suc- 

 cess in such a national undertaking will be attended with the 

 writer's warmest wishes. 



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