A history of the Highlands and of the Highland clans : with an extensive selection from the hitherto inedited Stuart Papers . rms,strengthened the suspicion, but beyond tliis there was nothing to con-firm the imputation ; yet this man w;vs ever after heartily despised, and,having by various mislbrtunes lost all his property, wliich obliged hirato leave the country in great poverty, the people firmly believed, andthe belief it is understood is still prevalent in Rannoch, that his mis-fortunes were a just judgment upon him for violating the trust reposedin him by an unsuspecting and unfortunate
A history of the Highlands and of the Highland clans : with an extensive selection from the hitherto inedited Stuart Papers . rms,strengthened the suspicion, but beyond tliis there was nothing to con-firm the imputation ; yet this man w;vs ever after heartily despised, and,having by various mislbrtunes lost all his property, wliich obliged hirato leave the country in great poverty, the people firmly believed, andthe belief it is understood is still prevalent in Rannoch, that his mis-fortunes were a just judgment upon him for violating the trust reposedin him by an unsuspecting and unfortunate person. Such were some of the leading characteristics of this fine and cele-brated race of people, who preserved many of their national peculiaritiestill a comparatively recent period. These, however, are now fast dis-appearing amidst the march of modern improvement and civilization,aiid we are sorry to add that the vices wliich seem almost inseparablefrom this new state of society, have found their way into the Highlauds,and supplanted, in some degree, m;uiy of those shining virtues whicLaere once the glory of the GaoL. CHAPTER VII. Accession of Alexander I—Defeat of the Earl of Moray at Stracathrow—Insurrectionin Moray—Rising of Somerled, Lord of tlie Isles—Defeat of Earl Gilchrist—New of Somerled—Tumults in Ross—Rebellion of Dona] Bnne—his death—Attempt*of Harold^ E;trl of Orkney and Caithness—Insurrections in Ross, Moray, and Argjle Revolt of Gillespoc MScolane—Inauguration of Alexander III.—Revolt in Ross against the Earl—Battle of BealliEh-ne-Broig—Robert Bruce defeats the Lord ofLorn—His expedition against the Western Isles—their submission—New revolt of theIslanders—Feud between the Monroes and Mackintushes—and between the Clan Chat-tan and the Camerons—Combat on the Nortli Inch of Perth between the Clan Cliat-tan nd Clan Kay—Devastations of the Wolf of Badcnoch and his son—Battle ofGasldune—Feud between the Earl of
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