“It is a vigorous piece of controversy in favour of the argument that
Celtic literature, and Celtic art never existed.”--_Evening News and
Post._
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“It is a book that has interested me much.”--_The Most Hon. The Marquis
of Lorne, K.T., &c._
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“Where I agree with you thoroughly is in the belief that the
prevalence, and influence of the Scandinavian races in Britain and
Ireland have been largely underrated, and that much due to them has
been ascribed to the various peoples commonly classed as Celts.”--_The
Right Hon. The Earl of Southesk, K.T., F.S.A. Scot., &c._
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“I have long been of opinion that we owe the _whole_ of our
civilization to Scandinavian, and Teutonic ancestors, and partly
to Roman influence, and your very interesting volume confirms that
opinion.”--_John Kirkpatrick, Esq., Advocate, M.A., Ph.D. LL.B., LL.D.,
Professor of History, University of Edinburgh._
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“Bertrand gives maps shewing the course followed by the megalithic
monument builders in entering Europe, and this, I think, dispels the
idea of their being due to the Celts.”--_Rev. S. Baring-Gould, M.A.
&c., &c._
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“Your case is so well put, your rebutting evidence so cogent, and your
reasoning so clear, that you must by this time have convinced many of
your readers that ‘Celticism’ _is_ ‘A Myth.’”--_John C. H. Flood, of
the Middle Temple, Esq._
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“You have certainly dispelled my illusion as to Celtic art, and I
consider you have proved your case certainly in the main, if not
altogether.”--_Walter L. Spofforth of the Inner Temple, Esq._
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“I have seldom perused a more interesting work. The whole argument
is clearly stated, and most convincing.”--_Rev. George Brown, F.S.A.
Scot., Bendochy Manse._
DIPROSE, BATEMAN & CO., PRINTERS, SHEFFIELD STREET, LINCOLN’S INN
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Transcriber’s Note
In this file, text in _italics_ is indicated by underscores.
Printer’s errors were corrected where they could be clearly identified.
Otherwise, as far as possible, original spelling and punctuation have
been retained.