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t;ìiiis the following statenieiits; '"Sii-
Ewen Cameron was b«;und by alliance,
money and solemn oarh to "^he Macleans.
but renounced all *m Argyll's quittinu n.
liim a del)t of 40,000 merks." It was in
this transaction that the followiui^ \)i\>.
verb had its origin: "Chaill E(;ghan a
Dhia, ach chaill an t-Iarla 'chuid airgid. "
BRIAN AGUS IAIN LOM.
Thoir soraidh gu Iain Manntach bhuaii
Kag mheirleach nan each breanndalach.
(iur trie a tliug am meirleach ud
Leis meann a mach o 'ii cliro.
l>'e fasan fir a Bhraighe ud
Da thaobh Loch-Iall is Arasaig.
Bl'iodh sgian 'san dara brachair dhiu
Mu uiread ara ''dh'fheoil.
IAIN LOM.
A theanga liotach mhi'raltach,
Nach tuig thu bhi 'gad dhiomoladk ;
'S mithich tarruing gu claich-lionraith lea
'S am faigheadh Brian a leoir.
Thoir soraidh gu bard Aisint bhuam,
Gu seann bhus liath nan ceapairean :
Gur coltach do bhial rapasach
Ri slait de 'n chealtair chk th'.

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