Keppoch song

PREFACE. v
to the crown, or the trustees, to earn a sub-
sistence; but the family of Keppoch was
expelled its ancient patrimony and resi-
dence, and has now suffered an exile of
ninety-nine years, none pertaining to it hav-
ing so much as seen the lands of their fore-
fathers, until two months ago, that the wri-
ter went there to make some inquiries.
Perhaps, it may be thought by some,
that I should have addressed myself to the
right honourable the president, and the
members of that very numerous and highly
respectable body, the Highland Society,
which may be considered as the Donald of
the Isles of modern times. To this I beg
leave to say, that I entertain sentiments
of the highest respect for that society, and
the purposes of its institution, and that no-
thing but my circumstances prevent me
from petitioning for admission as a member;
but the case is still the same as at the battle
of Harlaw for the earldom of Ross — the
support of the right of a female, and I have
addressed myself accordingly.
I shall only add, that the following has
been hastily wrote, and as there are rea-
sons which compel me to wish for a speedy
publication, so there is not time for revision.
The writer, from a regard to truth, begs
leave to say, that in the matter of the sur-
render at Preston, he was misled by a wri-
ter, who, he finds, is not correct. It ap-