James Macpherson

James Macpherson

Ruthven, Kingussie, Badenoch, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
Thursday, January 1, 2004

Oina-Morul Comments

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After an address to Malvina, the daughter of Toscar, Ossian proceeds to relate his own expedition to Fuärfed, an island of Scandinavia. Mal-orchol, king of Fuärfed, being hard pressed in war by Ton-thormod, chief of Sar-dronto (who had demanded in vain the daughter of Mal-orchol in marriage,) Fingal sent Ossian to his aid. Ossian, on the day after his arrival, came to battle with Ton-thormod, and took him prisoner. Mal-orchol offers his daughter, Oina-morul, to Ossian; but he, discovering her passion for Ton-thormod, generously surrenders her to her lover, and brings about a reconciliation between the two kings.
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James Macpherson

James Macpherson

Ruthven, Kingussie, Badenoch, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
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