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TeSlfAII* BAX MAi-LKOID.
Norman MacleocI, known as Tormaid
Ban, was a native of Lochbroom, He
was the author of several popular and
highly poetical productions. He had two
sons, Angus and one of whose name we
are not certain. An.gus was born about
1744, graduated at Aberdeen in 1764,
appointed minister of the parish of
Rogart in Sutherlandshire in 1774, and
died in 1794. He was married and left
five children. Tormaid's second son was
also a clergyman, and professor of church
history in the University of Glasgow.
We have not seen any of Tormaid Ban's
poems except Cabar-Feidh. Our author-
ity for the statement that he composed
other poems is the Rev. Thomas Ross,
LL. D., in his article on Lochbroom in
the statistical account of Scotland. Of
course there could be no better authority.
Tormaid Ban, like nearly all the otlier
Highland poets, was a Jacobite.
CABAR-FEfUH.
LE TORMAID BAX MAC-LEOID.
Deoch-slainte Chabir-feidh so
Gur h-eibhinn 's gur h-aighearach;