An address to Highlanders respecting their native Gaelic

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"An Address to Highlanders Respecting Their Native Gaelic: Showing Its and the Broad Scotch’s Superiority Over the Artificial English for the Family and the Social Circle, and Also for Lyric Poetry" by Archibald Farquharson is a cultural and linguistic treatise written in the late 19th century. The work advocates for the preservation and appreciation of the Gaelic language among the Highland Scots, positing its superiority over the English language for conveying emotional depth, social connection, and cultural identity. Farquharson expresses a passionate desire to see Gaelic taught to children as their first language to foster a sense of pride and belonging to their heritage. The opening of this address presents a heartfelt plea from the author, appealing to the Highlanders to embrace their native tongue as an essential part of their identity.