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Title: The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875
A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History,
Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and
Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad.

Author: Various

Editor: Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Macgregor
Alexander Macbain

Release Date: July 2, 2008 [EBook #25952]

Language: English

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THE CELTIC MAGAZINE.

No. I. NOVEMBER 1875.

INTRODUCTORY.

IN the circular issued, announcing the CELTIC MAGAZINE, we stated that
it was to be a Monthly Periodical, written in English, devoted to the
Literature, History, Antiquities, Traditions, Folk-lore, and the Social
and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad: that it would be
devoted to Celtic subjects generally, and not merely to questions
affecting the Scottish Highlands: that it would afford Reviews of Books
on subjects interesting to the Celtic Races--their Literature, questions
affecting the Land--such as Hypothec, Entail, Tenant-right, Sport,
Emigration, Reclamation, and all questions affecting the Landlords,
Tenants, and Commerce of the Highlands. We will also, from time to time,
supply Biographical Sketches of eminent Celts at Home and Abroad, and
all the Old Legends connected with the Highlands, as far as we can
procure them, beginning with those of Inverness and Ross shires.

We believe that, under the wiser and more enlightened management now
developing itself, there is room enough in the Highlands for more Men,
more Land under cultivation, more Sheep and more Shepherds, without any
diminution of Sport in Grouse or Deer: that there is room enough for
all--for more gallant defenders of our country in time of need, for more
produce, more comfort, and more in