. Renaissance of the clan Maclean. Comprising also a history of Dubhaird Caisteal and the Great Gathering on August 24, 1912. Together with an appendix, containing letters of Gen'l Allan Maclean, narrative of an American party, a MacLean bibliography. [With plates, including portraits.]. sh that your arrival at Duart Castle be announced tothe Chief? A mighty cheer went up from the multitude whichended in a prolonged Yes. The MacLean of Ardgour then ap-proached the entrance, and raising his staff knocked upon thedoor three times. As he did so he called out the message—FhirDhubhairt tha clann. I
. Renaissance of the clan Maclean. Comprising also a history of Dubhaird Caisteal and the Great Gathering on August 24, 1912. Together with an appendix, containing letters of Gen'l Allan Maclean, narrative of an American party, a MacLean bibliography. [With plates, including portraits.]. sh that your arrival at Duart Castle be announced tothe Chief? A mighty cheer went up from the multitude whichended in a prolonged Yes. The MacLean of Ardgour then ap-proached the entrance, and raising his staff knocked upon thedoor three times. As he did so he called out the message—FhirDhubhairt tha clann. Illeathain a feitheamh a mach gu cur failtecirbh ann an luchairt ur Sionnsaireachd. (Chief of Duart!The Clan Maclean is waiting to give you welcome in thecastle of your ancestors.) Immediately the Chief appeared in person, accompanied byLady MacLean and their son, Lieutenant Charles L. he emerged, taking off his Highland bonnet, a magnificentwelcome met him. Cheers heaped upon cheers swelled up aroundhim. It was a thrilling moment, spontaneous, without artifice,reflecting the finest and best in human feeling. Sir Fitzroy worethe simple every-day dress of the Highlander; he looked everyinch a Chief, and as he came forward and spoke the ancient 68 Gathering of The P-, Gathering of The Clan. 69 Highland welcome—Ceud mile failte, another torrent of cheersburst forth. At the foot of the stairway, the Clansmen and Clanswomenformed in single lile and pressed up the steps, being separatelypresented to the Chief and Lady MacLean, by the MacLean ofPennycross. who gave name and place of residence. The roll calltouched the uttermost ends of the earth, and as those namesfrom a foreign land were announced, a great cheer went up fromthe native born. It was distinctly noticed that those from Amer-ica received an even greater volume. There were ladies therewho had come alone from distant parts, and who drank in everyword and movement with beaming face. One clansman, agedeig
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