Life of Flora Macdonald and her adventures with Prince Charles

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the end of the last century to be Missionary on the Royal Bounty at
Glengairn, and continued there until 29th December, 1822, when he
left to be minister of Kilmuir, in the Isle of Skye. During his resi-
dence in Glengairn he became exceedingly popular both as a preacher
and as a member of society, and his memory is still fondly cherished by
not a few of the older inhabitants who have a vivid recollection of his
pulpit ministrations, and of the kindly way in which he mingled with
them in their joys and in their sorrows.
His lately deceased son was born in the Mission House in 1806,*
I believe, and he is also well remembered by several of his surviving
school-fellows, by whom he was much beloved.
Besides preaching in Gaelic and English, his father taught a school
through the week, and, as he was possessed of no mean scholarly
attainments, he was enabled to impart to his son in early life that sound
education which in after days bore such ample fruits. His excellent
management in financial affairs is likewise worthy of record. Although
his stipend here never exceeded sixty pounds, yet on that small sum he
brought up a large family, and saved what was considered at the time
of his leaving for Skye no trifling amount.
Young Macgregor entered the University of Aberdeen
when a mere boy, and matriculated at King's College at the
early age of twelve, two years before his father removed to
Skye. Here he made the acquaintance of the famous
Celtic scholar, Ewen Maclachlan, then Rector of the
Grammar School, and the leading spirit in the Aberdeen
Highland Association of his day. Mr. Macgregor delighted
to relate the circumstances connected with his first interview
with this distinguished brother Celt, and tell how, under
Maclachlan's influence, was fanned the natural love which
* Since the above was published, Mr. Neil sent us an extract from the
Register of Baptisms for the Parish of Glenmuick, Glengairn, and Tullich,
to the following effect: — " 1806, May 26th: Rev. Robert Macgregor,
Dalfuil, and his wife, Janet Menzies, had a son born, named Alexander."
Dalfuil was the name of the croft on which the Mission-house in which Mr.
Macgregor was born, was built.