The last laird of MacNab; an episode in the settlement of MacNab; an episode in the settlement of MacNab township, Upper Canada-- . Note.—The following account of the diffi-culties between the Laird of MacNab and hissettlers in Canada has appeared in severallocal papers and in the Scottish Canadian,through whose columns it obtained a wide circula-tion, resulting in the request that it be preservedin book form, a suggestion now complied with, inthe hope that the example of sturdy independencetherein described will prove of interest to othersthan those for whom the story was first compiledby a c
The last laird of MacNab; an episode in the settlement of MacNab; an episode in the settlement of MacNab township, Upper Canada-- . Note.—The following account of the diffi-culties between the Laird of MacNab and hissettlers in Canada has appeared in severallocal papers and in the Scottish Canadian,through whose columns it obtained a wide circula-tion, resulting in the request that it be preservedin book form, a suggestion now complied with, inthe hope that the example of sturdy independencetherein described will prove of interest to othersthan those for whom the story was first compiledby a clansman. A. F. INDEX TO CONTENTS. PAGE. The Flight 5 The McNab in Canada 12 Arrival of the Settlers 22 Progress of the Settlers 27 New Arrivals 38 47 A Digression 59 The Sheriffs Raid 69 Imprisonment of the Mclntyres 86 Military Tactics of McNab 103 Mr. Allans Report 119 The Trials 133 Imprisonment of Mr. Stewart 150 Final Triumph of the Settlers 157 Investigation of Grievances 169 The Chief s Reply 178 The Settlers Free 187 McNab and Hindis Trial 198 Discomfiture of the Chief 207 Last Scene of all 213. THE CHIEF. THE LAST LAIRD OF MACNAB. CHAPTER I. THE FLIGHT. It was a genial evening in 1823. The sun wascasting long shadows from the glorious old pines ofLeney woods, and the baronial mansion of Buchanan reflected in gorgeous splendorthe last rays of the setting sun. A horseman hadjust fastened his pony at the outskirts of the park,nigh to the Callender road, on the Loch Earn side ofthe village; and now on foot, and enfolded in a tar-tan plaid so as almost to conceal his person, wasthreading the mazes of the wood, and stealthily ap-proached the house of Leney. This was ArchibaldMacNab, the last chieftain of the MacNabs, whohad that morning, for the last time, left his paternalestate of Kennel), on the banks of Loch Tay to takerefuge with his cousin, the last Buchanan of theancient house of Arnprior. Their mutual grand- 6 7 he Last Laird of MacNab. father, Buchanan
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