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THE LOYALL DISSUASIVE
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elder son of Gilliechattan Mor, and the latter from Neill, the
younger son. They may both be proud of their descent, and
of their place in Scottish history. In politics, in war, in
literature, they have sustained the honour of their name and
of their nation.
In conclusion, it is sad to think that the two persons
to whom our thanks were mainly due in connection with
this work have passed from us: Brigadier-General Ewen
Henry Davidson Macpherson of Cluny, chief of Clan Chattan,
and his enthusiastic 4 senachie,’ as we may say, Mr. Alexander
Macpherson, the Provost of Kingussie and factor of Cluny.
Cluny was buried 23rd August 1900. The Introduction and
Notes are of value mainly from the original matter from his
charter chest which they contain.
Had not the key of the charter chest been in such a hand as
that of Mr. Alexander Macpherson we had not benefited, for
Cluny would not readily have given to any other the access to
his treasures. Mr. Macpherson warmly promoted the idea of
publishing the Loyall Dissuasive, and supplied from Cluny
Castle much collateral matter. He began to see the fruit of
his enthusiastic efforts in the first few proof-sheets of the work,
but his correcting hand failed. On the 11th of January this
year, 1902, he passed away, to the great sorrow not only of
Badenoch, but of the Highlands of Scotland generally.
The Rev. Thomas Sinton, minister of Dores, Inverness,
most kindly stepped into the gap caused by the death of his
friend Provost Macpherson, and endeavoured to guide the
editor through the intricacies and dangers of unknown Gaelic.
Should mistakes still appear in the renderings of that tongue,
they must be charged to the editor.
The same exemption must be claimed for the work of Mr.
Morland Simpson, who looked over the proofs of the Intro¬
duction. He saw nothing of the body of the work, and did
mot see all the Introduction.