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&c, and various small red sea-weeds, such as adorn ladies' albums,. 

 the Gaelic name smbcan is applied. 



Confervse, such as Enteromorpha and Cladophora. Gaelic and 

 Irish : lianach or linnearach (linne, a pool). Martin describes a 

 plant under the name of linarich — " a very thin, small, green 

 plant, about eight, ten, or twelve inches in length ; it grows on 

 stones, shells, and on the bare sands. This plant is applied 

 plasterwise to the forehead and temples to procure sleep for 

 such as have a fever, and they say it is effectual for the purpose." 

 — Martin's " Hebrides." Barraig uaine, the green scum on- 

 stagnant water. Feur-uisge, water-grass. Feur-lochain. Griobhars- 

 gaich, the green scum on water. 



" Tha uisge sruth na dige 



Na shruthladh dubh gun sioladh 

 Le barraig uaine, liath-ghlas, 



Gu mi-bhlasda grannd, 

 Fdur lochan is tachair 



An clnn an duilleag bhaite." — Macintyre. 



The water in its channel flows, 



A dirty stagnant stream, 

 And algee green, like filthy cream, 



Its surface only shows. 

 With water-grass, a choking mass, 



The water-lily grows. 



