Clan Fraser in Canada

Introductory
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'HE Gael has proved himself not less a pioneer
of civilization, and adaptable to changing
conditions of living, than a lover of the tra-
ditions of his race, holding tenaciously by
.ncient usages and manners, and stirred pro-
oundly by racial sentiment. As a pioneer he has
eached " the ends of the earth," possessing the
inoccupied parts of the world. As a patriot he
las established not a few of his cherished customs
n the land of his adoption. His love of kindred
s probably his most notable characteristic ; it found
& embodiment in the clan system, under which his
race achieved its greatest triumphs and enjoyed its greatest
glories, and the bond of clanship, with its inspiring memories,
the true clansman will never disregard. While the clan system,
as such, would be impracticable in the British colonies under
present-day conditions, even more so than in its old home in
the Highlands of Scotland, its spirit lives, leavening the
system of government and exercising no small influence in
the fusion of heterogeneous elements into new and distinct
peoples.
These observations are applicable in a peculiar degree
to Canada, where a very large number of clansmen have