Celtic Magazine: A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk-lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad ..., 2. köideA. and W. Mackenzie, 1877 |
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Aberarder agus Alastair Allan appear army Baillie bard battle bayonet beautiful Bishop of Moray Brahan Brahan Castle Brahan Seer Campbell Captain Castle Celt Celtic Magazine Charles Fraser-Mackintosh chief chuir clan Coinneach Colonel Culloden death dheth Donald duine Edinburgh English Evan Maccoll favour fhein fhuair Flora gach Gaelic language Gaelic Poetry Gaelic Society Gairloch Gathelus gentlemen give Glen heart Hector Roy Highland hills honour Iain Ruadh Inverness Island Isle Jacobite John Kiltarlity Kingsburgh Kintail Knoydart lady laird land language living Loch Lord MacCailean Macdonald Mackay Mackenzie Mackintosh Macleod Macpherson Master of Sinclair mountain native never night o'er Ossian parish pass possession present Prince prophecy Rob Donn robh Scotland Scottish Scottish Highlands Seaforth Seer Skye song thainig thug words
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Page 463 - Twas this deprived my soul of rest, And rais'd such tumults in my breast ; For while I gaz'd, in transport tost, My breath was gone, my voice was lost : My bosom glow'd ; the subtle flame Ran quick through all my vital frame ; O'er my dim eyes a darkness hung ; My ears with hollow murmurs rung.
Page 309 - the graceful mien and manly looks," which our popular Scotch song has justly attributed to that character. He had his Tartan plaid thrown about him, a large blue bonnet with a knot of black...
Page 459 - The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
Page 171 - Brahan or in Kintail. After lamenting over the last and most promising of his sons, he himself shall sink into the grave, and the remnant of his possessions shall be inherited by a white-coifed lassie from the East, and she is to kill her sister.
Page 95 - Breac should arise, who should redeem those estates, and raise the power and honours of the house to a higher pitch than ever. Such in general terms was the prophecy. And now as to the curious coincidence of its fulfilment. " There was, at that time, at Dunvegan, an English smith, with whom I became a favourite, and who told me, in solemn secrecy, that the iron chest which contained the 'fairy flag' was to be forced open next morning; that he had arranged with Mr.
Page 350 - We were entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. Macdonald and his lady Flora Macdonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with honour.
Page 171 - ... lassie from the East, and she is to kill her sister. And as a sign by which it may be known that these things are coming to pass, there shall be four great lairds in the days of the last deaf and dumb Seaforth...
Page 95 - tri Tormaid'), the son of the hard-boned English lady (' Mac na mnatha caoile cruaidh Shassunaich') would perish by an accidental death ; that whoa the ' Maidens' of Macleod (certain well-known rocks on the coast of Macleod's country) became the property of a Campbell ; when a fox had young ones in one of the turrets of the Castle, and particularly when the Fairy enchanted banner should be for the last time exhibited, then the glory of the Macleod family should depart — a great part of the estate...
Page 351 - ... for ever in darkness must rust. But red is the sword of the stranger and slave ; The hoof of the horse, and the foot of the proud, Have trod o'er the plumes on the bonnet of blue ! Why slept the red bolt in the breast of the cloud When tyranny revell'd in blood of the true ? Fareweel, my young hero, the gallant and good ! The crown of thy fathers is torn from thy brow ! BONNY PRINCE CHARLIE.
Page 459 - TRIUMPHAL arch, that fill'st the sky When storms prepare to part, I ask not proud Philosophy To teach me what thou art — Still seem, as to my childhood's sight, A midway station given For happy spirits to alight Betwixt the earth and heaven.