Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

PREFATORY ADDRESS.
TO THE CLAN MACLEAN.
IT was not to gratify any ambitious vanity of
my own that I assumed the honourable character
of " Seneachie " to your ancient Clan, and in
that capacity embarked in the present under-
taking j — the suggestion upon which I assumed
it was as accidental as the encouragement to
persevere in it was liberal ; and I will here con-
fess that it is not very probable that you would
have had the opportunity of censuring my te-
merity or criticising my humble efforts as an
historian, had it not been for the liberality of
one who, notwithstanding the inefficiency of the
individual patronised by him, is entitled to the
thanks of all Macleans ; and as I am engaged in
the endeavour faithfully to record the honorable
and generous deeds of the name, it is my pleasing
duty to state that to Charles Hope Maclean,
seventh son of Alexander thirteenth Laird oi
Ardgour, the clan are indebted for their first
printed history.