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THE MACLEANS OF DUART.

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The record of the House of Duart, it must be confessed” can match those of any of their neighbouring clans for luw. lessness and ferosity,theirs is a “rougli island story," . Is it not written that a Chief of. Maclean tried to get rid of a tirescime wife by marooning her on a tidal rock below the Castle? And was ther not another arch-ruban who got even with his hated rival, Maclan of Arnamie chan. by inviting him th Dart to be wedded to Maclean's sister, and on the night of the wedding bumed up the entire MacTan following in a neighbouring barn? But then there were the fashions of the times in the Highlands. The great romance of the clan centres in their

Episutnon, August 27: Borrowed from the romantic past of the Highlands, a scene has been enacted on the shores at dark Mull that would have gladdened the heart of the author of Waverley." Certainly it inspired 1580 in high degree the chivalrous clansmen who composed the living picture and taught the sceptical moderu, that there still abides that patriotism and fealty to Highland chief and clan which are reckt. oned among the finest things in Seut INKS,tish history. For 220 years. Duart Castle

has been held by strangers to the Duart loyalty to the Stuart. catNe and the branch of the Mtelesas; it has once more punishment metest out to them after come into the hands of the hereditary | Culloden, when they were hinted from Chief, Colonel Sir Fitzroy Donald Mac. their hearths and homes. lean, Bart., veteran of the Crimen; and tine, as has been sung.-

Saturday, amit much rejoicing, for From rocky Duart, from Mingariy grey, mal possession was taken of the ancient The terror of the clans has passed away. and picturesque stronghold which perches. They sleep, the plailed warriors of Mac- high on a rocky promontory overlooking

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were Highland, and they travelled fast und far from the ends of the earth'to do honour to the occasion. A steamer hud been chartered to carry the Mucleane„to the island. Most of the men wore the kilt: all of them sported the tartan and the cranberry badge. The muster was on the shore below the "strengthey { place, bigged on a craigs at the sea sydı.” -as the Castle is described by an old chronicler. Captain Maclown of Arigour, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; Cap- tuin C. W. Muclean, Cameron High landers; and Lieutenant A. C. H. Mac- lean. Royal Scots, marshulled the claus nuch, among whom was Kald Sir Harry Muclean, of Meroens. Hended by pipers, they marched up the strep side of the

I had a talk with the Chancellor of the elin until the grate way was, reached, Exchequer yesterday, and as a result Ţam where Ardgour, who is the head of ano. going to ask the federativa del gates to ther brunch of the Macleans, summoned allow me to postpone the proposing of the the Chief with quaint ceremony, and ef resolution which stands is my name until course in the Gselle. The gate was the next meeting of the federation, at thrown open, disclosing Sir Fitzroy and which he tells me he intends to be present. his Indy, who saulated the Macleans with The next few weeks will be occupied with the traditional Ceul cile fälle." Aan inquiry which may add very greatly to reception was held in the courtyard, the the public interest in the land question and pipers playing the Maclean's Gather, to our knowledge, and I quite agree with ing." and then, after a short religions the Chancellor that our next meeting will) servier, the Chief mounted to the top of be more suitable for a discussion upon this

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