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An internal argument which admits of great elaboration can be 

 drawn from the Inscriptions themselves in support of their Celtic 

 character, inasmuch as several interpretations of given phrases pre- 

 sent themselves with instant readiness ; — interpretations that are 

 purely Celtic and that have to do with Celtic roots and words, and 

 with those alone. A few illustrations will suffice : 



Table VI. a. 

 Line 1. Curnase, chuirinn se, I would place him. 

 Chuir iade, They place him. 



Chuir iad esan, They placed him, i. e., that very 

 person. 

 2. Eesteso, An deigh so, after this. 

 aiste so, out of this one. 



5. Stahmei, stahmeitei. 



Eisidhim — amaoid I decide, we decide. 

 Stad mi, I stopped. 

 Shuidhich mi, I settled. 

 Esmei, aicme, tribe. 

 Is mi, it is I. 

 ' Us mi, and I. 



6. Stu. sosda, a city. 



aisde, out of her. 

 stigh, inside. 

 stuth, substance. 



7. Sue. suaip, exchange. 



so e, this is he. 

 shuidh e, he sat. 



8. V erf ale. huair fala, tempt in vain. 



fir a hhaile, townsmen. 



9. Nesimei. a m' ionnsuidh, towards me. 



ionnsaighim, I attack. 

 thionndaidh mi, I turned. 

 Somo. seasaim, I stand. 

 sheas mi, I stood. 

 so mi, here I am. 

 suidhidh mi, I will set. 

 11. Eine. fine a tribe. 

 feadhainn, people. 



