Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations

PART II.

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INHABITANTS OF GAIRLOCH.

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I. Ancestry and Names 109

II. Warfare and Weapons 112

III. Polity and Customs 114

IV. Religion and Religious Observances 117

V. Character and Characteristics 121

VI. Language and Dress 125

VII. Ways and Means 132

VIII. Agriculture and Stock 136

IX. Fisheries 143

X. Posts and Roadmaking 147

XI. Superstitions of Isle Maree 150

XII. Superstitions of Isle Maree--continued 153

XIII. Superstitions generally 158

XIV. Witchcraft and Magic 163

XV. Visions and Second Sight 169

XVI. Bards and Pipers 173

XVII. Hereditary Pipers of the Gairloch Family 177

XVIII. William Mackenzie and Malcolm Maclean 180

XIX. William Ross, the Gairloch Bard 183

XX. Alexander Campbell, Bard to Sir Hector 185

XXI. Alexander Grant, the great Bard of Slaggan 187

XXII. John Mackenzie of "The Beauties" 189

XXIII. Living Gairloch Bards 192

XXIV. The Poolewe Artist 200

XXV. James Mackenzie's Gairloch Stories 201