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THE CELTIC MONTHLY.
in India, Baluchistan, and Burma ; now quar-
tered at home in medical charge of "School of
Gunnery," Shoeburyness. Married, 28th Novem-
ber, 1889, Mary Norris, eldest daughter of Rev.
J. Erskine, M.A., of Wycliffe Rectory, York-
shire.
5. Allan Bruce, born 10th March, IS.VS,
Consul in Her Majesty's Consular Service,
served as a volunteer in Zulu, Secocceeni, and
Boer wars. Awarded South Africa medal with
clasp, several times mentioned for distinguished
services ; wounded (never severely) five times,
and in addition received bullets through his
helmet, coat, and the leg of his boot ; was one
of the survivors of the battle of Ingogo, where
he was acting as " Galloper " to the General
Officer commanding. Married, 17th August,
1893, Anna Margaret, second daughter of Rev.
J. Erskine, M.A., of Wycliffe Rectory, York-
shire, and has one daughter.
G. Charles Gordon, born 25th October, 18.59.
Coffee planter in India. Holds a commission
as Lieutenant in " Coorg Volunteer Rifles"
(practically mounted infantry and one of the
smartest volunteer corps in India). He is a
good shot and a keen siwrtsraan.
7. Archibald Dougla.s, born 18th September,
1862. Awarded Humane Society's medal at
the age of twelve for rescuing a child in si.'cteen
feet of water. Studied at the Royal Military
Academy, Woolwich ; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant,
Royal Artillery, July, 1882. Served at home,
and in a field battery in India ; resigned his
commission 1889. Married Amy Theodora
Maxwell (1st cousin), youngest daughter of the
late Mr. James Harrison and Mrs. Margaret
Maxwell Harrison. Issue — one son and one
daughter.
Daughters : —
1. Clara Rosa, resides with her parents.
2. Alice Lilias, wife of Surgeon General C.
D. Madden, C B., Q.H.S. — two sons.
3. Edith Kathleen, wife of Colonel C. W.
Fothergill — two sons and five daughters.
4. Louisa Flora, dead. Married late General
Sir Duncan A. Cameron, G.C. B.
5. Minnie Margaret, died of cholera, 31st
December, 1895, while in camp with her eldest
brother, Kaid Maclean, in Morocco. Buried,
Casablanca, Morocco.
KAID MACLEAN, MOROCCO.
^f^ A R R Y AUBREY D E V E R E
\J^R MACLEAN, eldest surviving son of
sisii Deputy Inspector General Andrew
Maclean, was born 15th June, 1848. Studied
for the army. Gazetted Ensign in the G9ili
Pi.egiment of Foot, January, 1869, served with
his regiment in the "State of Maine" in connec-
tion with the Red River exi)edition; in Canada,
Bermuda, and Gibraltar. Resigned his com-
mission in 1876 to take up an appointment in
the Sultan of Morocco's army as " Instructor in
Drill and Discipline;" designated Kaid (Chief)
in the Sultan's army.
The experiences, dangers, escapes, and adven-
tures of Kaid Maclean during over twenty
years' residence in Morocco, would fill many
volumes.
He has crossed the Atlas Mountains four
times ; is the only Christian, as such, who has
crossed the mountains by the Glauia Pass ; and
is the only Christian or European who has
visited the very sacred — to the Moors — Tomb of
Mullai Alii Shereef in the Tafilet District. In
November, 1893, he carried an important
despatch from the coast to the Sultan of Morocco,
when no one else would venture to do so. On
this occasion in fifteen days, riding from twelve
to fourteen hours a day, he traversed nearly
four hundred miles, in a countiy without roads
and over the Atlas range of mountains, through
very threatening and hostile tribes, so that,
practically, for twelve days and nights, out of
the fifteen, his life was not worth at any time
five minutes' jnirchase, liofore he reached the
Sultan in the Tafilet District. Nobody would
venture to take back the reply, so Kaid Maclean
gallantly carried it back himself, and went
through much the same experiences.
From the life he has led, he has not visited
Scotland much. He is Scotch in all his tastes.
He plays the pipes (when liome on leave about
eight years ago, he took lessons on the pipes
from the late Mr. Donald Mackay, the Prince
of Wales' piper), and has a piiier, John Mac-
donald Mortimer, from Aberdeen. The Sultan
and the Moors have taken a great liking for
pipe music. Si.x Moors are now being taught,
and are making very promising progress. All
the pipes are decorated with Maclean tartan
and ribbons.
Her Majesty's Government have twice recog-
nised Kaid Maclean's service to his native
country by presenting him, in 1892, with a
Gold Watch with the Royal Arms enamelled on
the back and suitably inscribed ; and again, in
1894, with a large Silver Inkstand, inscribed
with the Royal Arms and his family (Drimnin)
Arms, and a suitable acknowledgment of his
services.
He is a good horseman, a splendid rifle shot,
notwithstanding having lost the sight of his
right eye (he shoots now from the left shoulder)
through a trivial accident when out of reach of
any medical advice, full of energy, bold and