Word: gallicisms
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...Celts were divided into two parts as a result of these wars. We may call the Highlands of Scotland the characteristic home of the Garlic branch, and Wales of the Cimbric branch. The Gallic Celts found in Fingal a hero worth succeeding King Arthur, and their poetry is largely devoted to his exploits. The Cimbric branch developed rhyme into something like the form in which we have it today. There are suspicions of rhyme in antecedent Arabic literature; and scattering hits also in Latin poetry. The Druids however were obliged to assist their memory in committing their religious verses...
...CRIMSON recently published some very original translations of the French; and the French language in the hands of young students certainly proved itself exceedingly versatile. Between the Teutonic and Gallic races, however, there has always been an ever bitter rivalry, and as a rule the Teutonic have come out ahead. It is interesting to note how well this rule is emphasized in the matter of versalility of languages. The French, in regard to translation, was shown to be remarkably versatile. But read the following renderings from a sight passage in German given to a freshman class of not many years...
...instructors in Natural History has been guilty of a most atrocious pun. "Monsieur Le Cocque has a name," he said, "which is Gallic in more senses than...