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try. He was, as testified by the Presby-
tery of Mull, a man of great zeal for the
interest of religion, and the dignity of the
ministerial character. He was the author
of several poems. He was succeeded as
minister in Kilninian and Kilmore by his
son, Alexander, who died in 1765, leav-
ing two sons, John, a captain in the
army, and Lachlan, a major-general.
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LE MR IAIN MAC-(4ILLEAIN.
Tha tamull on sguir mi de 'n dan,
iie h-e S(j 'n t-am sam b' fhearr 'fheuui;
'S diomhain a leig mi mo chas
Heal mun d' chuir mi uigh 'san t-seilg.
An tus m' aimsir bha mi baoth.
Mar a ghaoth air feadh nan speur,
Cosg mo laithean air bheag stath,
'S gur soilleir a bhlath orm fein.
'Nis on thuig mi m' eucoir mhor,
Cliu is gloir do dh-aon Mhac De;
Mo run fheadh 's a bhios mi beo
Ctuu seachinn mi gloir gun fheum.
Ri diomhanas thug mi mo bhoid,
'Chaoidh de m' dheoin cha dean mi breug;
Labhram gun bharrachd, gun bhosd,
Air ribhinn oig an or fhuilt reidh.