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chìteadh ursann-cliatha nan Camshronacli, Tàillear Diibli na,
Tuaighe, le thuaigh bhàs-bhuillich a' sgatliadli cheann is choip
mar cliuiseagan rainich. (14) Gach taobh aii- an tionndadh e
ghearradli e bealach troimii slu'eathan nan nnàinilidean. (15)
A dh' aindeoin ciixadal nan Catanach, cha, b" iirrainn doibh
seasamh an aghaidh ca.th-chutliach nan Camshronach. (16)
Bhrìichd iad air an ais air gacli taobh ; agus ged rinn an
ceannard treiibha-ch na- dli' fliaodadh e, chuireadh an rnaig orra.
(17) Leis a' bhiiitliach dh' aoni iad, agus na Camshronaich air
an tòir. (18) Mii 'n cuairt ceann Loch-iall gliabh iad, agus
llasacliadli cha d' rinn iad gu.s an d' ràinig iad taobh. Aird-
Gliobliar, far an do sheas Mac-an-Tòisich Mor air miillach
cloiche, an cladach na tràghad, d' an ainm fhathast " Clach
Mhic-an-Tòisich," agiis thug a dhaoine an t-ath-thillea-dli orra
mu 'n ciiaii't da. (19) Thòisich iomari-t nan arm as ùr. (20)
Le sàthainnean troma- nan criiaidh-lann dh' fliagadh iomadh
fear fearail gun Uuths. (21) Bha Mae-an-Tòisich Mor, le
"chlaidheamh-dà-làimhe a' cvir gu bàs gach fir a thigeadh mar
astar buille dha, gxis an d" thàinig an Tàillear Diibh le 'thuaigh
tlioirbheartaich m a choinne. (22) Tlian-aing e an
claidheamh-mor le uile neart, a. los an Taillear a, sgoltadli gu
'chruachainn ; ach sheachain esaai an iomisaidh, agus le buille
guineach o thuaigh choimhich, theoma, reub e Mac-an-Tòisich.
(23) Dhòmhlaich a dlmoine mu "n cuairt da gai theaniaxili o
bhuilkaji na.n imàimhdean, gun chiiram mu ni fo "n ghrein ach
diiiulialtas a tlioirt a niach air son full an Ciiin-chinnidh ; ach a
dh' aindeoin an treuntais agais an rìiin, b' eiginn doibh a rithist
an ruaig a ghabhail. (24) Tliog iad an ceannard air an
guaillean, agus ged a bha na Camshronaich ga 'n sgath as gach
taobh, ghiiilam iad e gu Bun Gharbhain, far an do chasadli an
tòir cho teann orra 's nach robh dòigh air dol na b' fhaide.
THE BLACK TAILOR OF THE BATTLE-AXE.
(1) Aiming the sharp conflicts which were not infrequent among the Highland
clans, there was many a bloody day and fierce encounter on the purple hills of the
Wilds that are not recorded nor even roentioned by the historians of our time. (2)
Of these was the hard-fought meeting between the Cameronsand the Mackintoshes
on the bvaes of Loch Eil. (3) Mackintosh was at this time claiming the right to
the lands (if Ldc'hicl. and scpiiijlu td iiiit tlie lioiisccif (':Mneron under subjection. (4)
"With two hiindi'cd cliosen chniniiioiis, he set nut for tlie Lnchaber country. (5) He
procei-dcil thiim.uh the district without inteniiption till he reached the head of
Loch Eil, where he and his men passt^d the night. (6) At sunrise in the morning
they struck across by the shoulder of Snowben. purposing to return to their own
country by the side of Loch Arkaig (7) 1 hey had not proceeded far when they s < w
Lochiel with a hundred and twenty warriors coming to meet them. (8) Well they
kn-w that it was to be no friendly meeting, and every man prepared himself for a
death-struggle. (9) The Camerons had the advantage of occupying the high ground,
but the Mackintoshes were the more numerous body. (10) Mackintosh and his m ii