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have led, likewise by the African coast, to Spain as well as to tins 
a nation of Scj'tho-Celtic (Finno-Celtic) race, including the ancient Iben 
and the still extant Basque nation*. , • -u 
The time when the stream of this eastern migration first reached this i^ 
seem!* to have been the sixth century a.c., at which epoch, as 
Ilemdotua (Iv. 13), a general commotion took place amongst the 
tribe* and nations of Asiatic Scythia, similar to that which 400 
became the primary cause of the great migration of 
the fourth and fifth century. This great commotion, described bylleroowa 
precipitating the eastern on the western tribes, and extending itselt 
the Ciininerii, who then inhabited the shores of tbe Caspian, ^ Luw® 
Scythia, finally brought tho eastern Celts, in the central parts of huropti^ 
contact with the western, one of the results of which event was the inw 
of the Galii into Italy. . .v 
Tho Cinimerii just mentioned have been identified by sevend 
the modem Cymry both as regards their name and origin, of which opo« 
I readily admit the correctness, inasmuch as tbw tribe, althoup ooj 
principal represtmtative of the l^ito-Celtic language and 
to tlio eastern imgraiiou. Nor <lo 1, with reicrence to uiis atmnM*' % 
of the Gimmerii and C!ymry, fear to be taxed with excessive boldia^ v ^ 
pro]>o*e ray opinion on tho similar identity of an old Asiatic and ^ 
tribe, both of which deserve in the bighest degree the attention ol 
rian,—1 speak of the interesting Siberian tribe one of taej^ r 
tribe* of the IVhUe TarlarSf blue-eyed and fair*haird, an *1'*^ 
by the Chinese chroniclers (who mention them togetlier \ 
uy lue c.uiuese cnromciers (who mention them togetlier - , 
Goth»)]f ; .Hid the same, as I believe, with the Irish (or rem . ) t ^ 
f. r. liffht-, fair tribe, celebrated in Irish legends for its 
arts alike of war and peace, and for the number of bards as '‘dl ^ ^ 
it has produced. How can 1 better impress upon my 
the warlike greatness of this tribe than by reminding them of die ^ 
poem of Oiyhidh Llainiir Uisnrvh (the Death of the buns . 
which contains, in a mythological and synibolical form, the story 
dcHtructiuii of this tribe in the northorii part of Ireland in 
long series of combats against tlxe Picti or Croithne? And 
aigumcut can I adduce to prove the poetic glory of the ^ 
form my hearers that the two greatest poetical names, 
Gallic literature, the name* of Oisin:^ (Ossian) and Taluesioi 
* One may discover an allusiou to this Auto-Celtic population of Ireland in 
giral grncalogynf rwn.who is called the grandson of Base (FionMac-Cmnn"''”,,. , 
aUltotigh 1 do not know whctlier 1 shall weaken or strengthen this r, 
that the word hdJte itself is an old Jri»h sruonvm uf the word Fi<n*< 3510 *?'“? 
t V. Kilter’s Knlkundi;, 1.1. HumMdt's Kosmos, U. Uckert’s Oeograpwa*^.- 
t The rouijioimdt'ffl-rfrihiia been chiuiged into* Owfa’liy the r^nlsr pit' 
tho Celtic, of a rclruKve&sive aaitinination of the voxels, the * accomiw^^^j,^ 
the fiiltowiag « by hocomiog 0 , and the a to the following: i. by 
prvccas of chnt^ lias taken place as regartU the word Tal-ue-sin, in vrwc* 
accoiuiaixUlod itself to the following 1 by hecoming e. ^•rioa 
I The 7*of, which in the name 7h/.«f.4T»i (wecedea theiw, b hut arep^' 
fion of ihia wi»nl. represenliug the word Taf, once common 
CcUir dialects, of whidi tlioOa-lic hus still retainciHt, wkeJeas the 0 ^. 
It only ia the two derived words 7'alag//t and laiau, bM for its W': 
aubaiituted the Word which is still derived from the same root ^ 
tlie Cymry and Fena, to whicli the school of poetry personified in Taluesin 
