Books and other items printed in Gaelic from 1871 to 1900 > Cunntas air boidhicheadan Ceann-Lochearn agus Edinample, or, A description of the beauties of Edinample and Lochearnhead

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description of OSoch Sam
Glenlarig, near Killin at that time,
whose surname was Menzie, had a
nickname, Major Roy of the Hens;
a valiant hand, stout, personally puis¬
sant. He projected a plan to them
for the detriment of the ravishers,
which he incited to adopt,—that they
should take quietly around the hill,
on which its face the ravishers were
discovered, to descend rapidly on them
as an aid to recess them; otherwise,
if they were to ascend to them from
below, that was giving advantage to
the ravisers to cut them down like
fearn, to be salvated of their blood.
But the inhabitants were in such
uproar, throwing to confusion and
harrass on their apprehension, that
all their beasts of pasture at the point
of being seized with violence, and
snatched away by these devouring
plunderers, that the said plan was
overthrown by them, proceeded to