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MAC-AN-LEOHA. 10
Ossiati and other ancient traditions, possessed edilìons ot'
tiU ihe above poems, but through various causes they are
ahnost all lost ; fragments may however be still found aniong
a niass of papers that have accumulated on his hands for
more than half a century, which with two large M.SS.
of Ossicai's Pi.em^, Avould make two handsome volumes,
These ]M. SS. were given with much reluctance to the
Hi'ghland Soci'ety of Scotla7id, for a paltry pi-emium of
£20, which he preferred to a JMedallion ; and they are
not j-et published. As DfOì- or Dewar lived when the
persecution raged against the Covenanters, his mind was
supplied with direful thoughts and tragic tales, which enabled
him to corapose the occurrences of the times in verse ;
Ihis leads us to hint at what took place in Scotland, but
more pariicularlj^ in Argi/Ieshire, leaving the history in
detail to abler hands, who have ah-eady pubhshed on the
subject. We only aim at local incidents, as ascertained
by tradition, which escaped the notice of those learned
writers, who neither had access to comniLmicate with the
peasantr)', nor any knowledge of their language. And
this we do without intention to ot!end nny class of Christians,
and we eamestly wish all sects to hve as friends and
brethren, and to comply with the followiug couplet
Cuireamaid fuath agiis falachd air cul,
Is biadhmaid uil' air an aon nen.
Let us be thankful that liberty of conscience, (an inestimable
blessing) is granted to all persursions, and that the
Tolei-ation Act protects the meanest subject, who is permittèd
10 worship God, (whether Jew or Gentile) as lo
him seemeth best.
Gabhadh gach neach a rathadfein,
Le miannach dol do flilaitheas De.
Argyleshire Invaded by Coll M'Donnkll.
The calamites and sufTerings this unfortunate country
had to endure for more than 30 years, during the reigns
of Charles I. and IL are dreadfuì to relate. These originated
in the feuds and factions of neighbouring Barons,
and Chiefs of ( lans, who became jealous of the power
Argyle had acquired in the couiitrv,and ihrough his unceasing
support to the Covenanttrs against the deterniination,
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