ii. 617-693,

for details, _see_-- Ch. I. 1793-1796, 617-625. II. 1796-1817, 625-640. III. 1804-1856, second battalion, 640-659, till its consolidation with first battalion, 1817, and first battalion, 1817-1856. IV. 1857, Persian war, 659-666. V. 1857-1859, Indian Mutiny, 667-693. VI. 1859-1874, 687-693. Succession list of colonels and field officers, 694. Plate of colonels of the 78th and 79th, ii. 617.

Seventy-Eighth Regiment, Old, ii. 457.

Seventy-Ninth Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, their history, 697-724, for details of which _see_-- Ch. I. 1793-1853, 697-710. II. 1853-1874, 710-724. Succession list of cols. and lt.-cols., 725. Plate of cols., 78th and 79th, ii. 617.

Shaw, a minor branch of Clan Chattan, ii. 213; its various families, 214, 215.

Shaw, Farquhar (of the Black Watch), his portrait, ii. 330.

Sheep, character of Highland, ii. 14.

Sheriffmuir, battle of, in 1715, i. 461; steel engraving of view of battlefield, 464.

Shetland and Orkney made over to Scotland, i. 77.

Si je puis (“If I can”), the scroll motto of the Colquhouns, &c., ii. 284.

Sinclair Castle, view of, i. 125.

Siol Eachern, the original of the clans Macdougall, Campbell, &c., ii. 167.

Siol Gillevray, its branches, ii. 162.

Skene’s, Dr, “Chronicles of the Picts and Scots,” i. 43.

Slaves, 700 prisoners taken at Preston (1716) sold as, i. 478.

Slogan or war-cry of Highlanders, i. 318.

Sobral, battle of, in 1810 (71st), ii. 493.

Somerled, Thane of Argyle and the Isles, his origin, ii, 132; peace concluded with him in 1153 A.D.--formed an epoch in the dating of Scottish charters, i. 59.

Songs, Jacobite and Whig, their comparative merits, i. 770; titles of some, with specimens, 771.

Spem successus alit (“Success fosters hope”), the Ross motto, ii. 235.

Spottiswood, Sir Robert, his trial--his high character--his execution, i. 241-243.

Sprot, Lieut.-Colonel, 91st, ii. 750-752.

S’rioghal mo dhream (“Royal is my race”), scroll motto of the Macgregors, ii. 243.

Stair, Earl of re-appointed commander-in-chief of the forces in Great Britain (1744), i. 508.

“Stand sure,” motto of Clan Grant, ii. 250.

Stewarts, origin of the family, ii. 297; various branches of, 299.

Stewart of Ballochin takes possession of Blair Castle (1689), i. 365.

Stewart, Robert, a Catholic clergyman, his feats at Killiecrankie, i. 376.

Stewart of Garth’s “Military Sketches,” ii. 322; extracts from, i. 313, 324, 325; ancestor in 1520 imprisoned for life, 325.

Stirling, view of, as in 1700, i. 616; camp here (1745), 530; besieged by Prince Charles, 617; Castle of, taken by Monk, 290; bridge of, Argyle takes possession of, 459; Cumberland’s troops detained at, 636.

Stisted, Sir H. W., K.C.B., his portrait on steel, ii. 756; as Lt.-Col. exchanges from 78th to 93rd, 687; honorary colonel of 93rd, 800.

Stonehenge, view of, i. 36.

Strathallan, Lord, falls at Culloden, i. 667.

Strathclyde, kingdom of, i. 33.

Strathmore, Earl of, his death, i. 465.

Stuart, General (72nd), his portrait, ii. 530.

Stuart, James, the Chevalier, steel engraving of, i. 469.

Stuart, Sobieski, and Charles Edward, their pretensions and visit to Scotland, i. 761.

Stuarts, The, monument to them in St Peter’s, Rome, by Canova, i. 760; their descendants, 761.

Superstitions of the Highlanders, i. 303-307.

Sutherland, Clan, their history, crest, arms, and motto, ii. 272.

Suttee Chowra Ghât, view of--scene of the second Cawnpoor massacre, ii. 668.

Tacitus, i. 17; his account of clans, ii. 116.

Tacksmen, their interest in the land, ii. 31.

Talavera, the battle (1809) (91st), ii. 728.

Tanistry and gavel, their effects, ii. 122.

Tantallon, Castle of, Earl of Ross imprisoned in it (1429), ii. 140.

Tartan, antiquity of the, i. 302.

“Tartans an’ Kilts, an’ a’, an’ a’,” their popularity since 1782, i. 761, 766.

Taymouth, the Black Book of, ii. 186.

Test, the, of the Cameronians, i. 335; refusal of Scottish Parliament to repeal, 340.

Thackeray, Captain, his assistance in compiling the history of the 74th (note), ii. 596.

Thane or Maor, his status, ii. 117.

Thirlage, its grievous nature, ii. 6.

Thorfinn (and Somerled), origin of, ii. 123.

Ticonderoga, plan of siege (1758), ii. 338.

Timor omnis abesto (“All fear be gone”), motto of the Macnabs, &c., ii. 258.

Tippermuir, battle of, i. 184, 185.

Tippoo Sultan, his desperate attack on Baird, ii. 481; war with him in 1790, 526; defeated, 572; sues for peace, 530.

Tocqué’s portrait of Prince Charles, i. 749.

Torquil, Siol, their disastrous history, ii. 194.

Torres Vedras, the lines of, ii. 579.

Toshach, captain of a clan, i. 5; ii. 117.

“Touch not the cat, but a glove,” the Mackintosh motto, ii. 201.

Toulouse, the battle of, in 1814 (42nd), ii. 390; (71st), 501; (74th), 590; (79th), 704, 705; (91st), 730; (92nd), 762.

Treachery, Highland detestation of, i. 325.

Trench, Lt.-Col. (74th), Sir R. Le Poer, portrait, ii. 583; mentioned by Brisbane, 587.

Trincomalee, siege of, ii. 531.

Triple Alliance (1717) guarantee the Protestant succession to England, i. 481.

Trowis, truis, or truish, Highland breeches, i. 300, 329, 330.

Tullibardine, Marquis of, with 500 Athole men joins Mar (1715), i. 436; attainted, 478; escapes to France, 483; accompanies Prince Charles in his invasion scheme (1745), 512; his eagle omen, 514; unfurls the standard of Prince Charles, 523; seizes Blair Castle, 534; his command in the invasion of England 1745, 587; death in the Tower, 723.

Tulliebardine, speech of, at the Committee of Estates (1646), i. 237.

“Tullochgorum,” song of, its author, i. 769.

Turris fortis mihi Deus (“For me, God is a strong tower”), the motto of the Macquarries, &c., ii. 262.

Tweeddale, 2nd Earl of, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, his commission of inquiry into the Glencoe massacre (1693), i. 402; 4th Marquis, Secretary of State for Scotland (1745), 527; the 8th Marquis becomes colonel of the 42nd R. H. (1862), ii. 426.

Tyrii tenuere Coloni (“Tyrians held _it_”), arms’ motto of the Maclaurins, ii. 279.

Union, repeal of the, proposed in 1712, i. 424; treaty with England ratified, 414.

“Unite,” the Cameron scroll motto, ii. 217.

Urisks, superstition about, i. 303.

Urquhart or Urchard, the minor clan, their history, arms, crest, and mottoes, ii. 296.

Urquhart Castle, steel engraving of, ii. 296.

Vassals, Highland, bounty of, i. 323.

Vi aut virtute (“by vigour and valour”), arms’ motto of the Chisholm, ii. 307.

Victoria Cross, recipients of, in (42nd), ii. 423, 807; (72nd), 558; (78th), 680, 683; (93rd), 791, 792, 795. Abbreviation, V.C.

VICTORIA, HER MAJESTY QUEEN, her popularity and stability in our attachments, i. 761; her visit to Dublin in 1849, ii. 507; her Highland influence--how she appreciates Jacobite songs, i. 775.

Vimeiro, the battle here in 1808 (71st), ii. 490; (91st), 727.

Vincere vel mori (“To conquer or die”), motto of the Macdougall, ii. 159, 162.

“Virtue mine honour,” Maclean motto, ii. 223.

Virtutis gloria merces (“Glory is the recompense of valour”), the motto of the Robertsons, &c., ii. 169.

Visions in the Highlands, i. 310.

Vitoria or Vittoria, the battle of, June 21, 1813 (71st), ii. 499; (74th), 585; (92nd), 760.

Vix ea nostra voco (“Those _deeds_ I scarcely call our own”), motto of Campbell, ii. 175.

Volunteers, associate, their conduct at Leith (1715), i. 443; of Edinburgh meeting the Highlanders (1745), 543.

Volunteers, Mid-Lothian Rifle, shooting matches with the 91st (1874), ii. 754.

Vulture Feather of the 42nd, ii. 361.

Wade, Gen., his portrait, i. 491; his report on the state of the Highlands, 483; empowered by Government to summon the clans to deliver up arms, 485; constructs new roads in the Highlands, 490; commander of H.M.’s forces in Scotland, 491; sent to oppose Prince Charles, 582.

Wages, rate in the Highlands, ii. 28.

Walcheren expedition (1809), (42nd), ii. 380; (71st), 491; (78th), 650; (91st), 728; dress of 91st there, 731; (92nd), 760.

Wales, Frederic, Prince of, procures the release of Flora Macdonald, i. 704.

Ward-holding, its abolition, i. 768.

Watch-money, its large amount, ii. 2.

Waterloo, the decisive battle here June 18th, 1815 (42nd), ii. 397; list of officers of the 42nd present at Quatre Bras and Waterloo, 397; (71st), 502; (79th), 706; (91st), 730; Waterloo Roll of 91st discovered, 749; (92nd), 764.

Wealth in the Highlands, i. 321.

Wedderburn, Sir John, taken prisoner at Culloden, i. 667; executed, 731.

Wedding ceremonies in Highlands, i. 311.

Wellington, Duke of, special references to, in connection with Highland regiments, (the 42nd), specially mentioned in his despatch, 12th April 1814, about Toulouse, ii. 705; in Waterloo despatch pays high compliment to; (the 71st) in despatch concerning Sobraol, 14th Oct. 1810, he particularly mentions the names of Lt.-Cols. Cadogan and Reynell, 494; (the 72nd), he presents new colours to and addresses in Jan. 1842, 543; (the 74th), received his special thanks for their services under his command at the taking of Ahmednuggur, Assaye, and Argaum, 575, 576; his special commendation for Rodrigo and Badajoz, 581, 582; in 1845 the duke recommends to Her Majesty that the 74th should be permitted to resume the appellation of a Highland regiment, &c., 592; (the 78th), thanked in despatches for its services under him at Ahmednuggur, Assaye, and Argaum, 627, 628, 633; complimented and inspected by him at Nieuwpoort, 652; (the 79th), his grief for the loss of Col. P. Cameron, and his high sense of the 79th’s conduct at Fuentes D’Onor, 702; specially mentioned in despatch, 12th April 1814, about Toulouse, and highly praised for Quatre Bras and Waterloo, 707; (the 91st), compliments Col Douglas at Toulouse, 730; his high commendation of the 91st’s conduct in the wreck of the “Abercrombie Robinson,” 733; (the 92nd), the thanks for Toulouse, 707; in person thanks the 92nd for its conduct at “Nive,” at Orthes, where the 42nd, 79th, and 92nd meet for the first time in the Peninsula--he orders them to encamp beside each other for the night, 762; at Quatre Bras, personally orders the 92nd to charge, 763; in person thanks them for their conduct at Waterloo, 766; (the 93rd), he presents with new colours, 781.

Wemyss of Wemyss, Major-Gen., 1st colonel of the 93rd--his portrait on steel, ii. 756; (note), ii. 777.

Western Islands, boundaries of, i. 2.

West Indies, reduction of, in 1795, ii. 362.

Wheatley, Lt.-Col. (42nd), notes from his “Memoranda,” ii. 402, 404, 432.

Whitelock’s army, capitulation of, ii. 488.

“Will God I shall,” the motto of the Menzies, &c., ii. 306.

William III., his instructions to Sir Thomas Livingston, i. 397; Scotch intense hostility to him, 407; his Highland companies, 483.

William, Prince of Orange, designs of, i. 341; lands at Torbay, 342; reception, 343; address from Scottish nobles to, 344; Feversham arrested by--Whitehall seized, 345; in London--assumption of Government by, 347; life saved by Dundee--declared King of England, 351.

Windham, Lady, she presents new colours to the 78th, ii. 692.

Wine, its abundance in the Highlands in 1745, ii. 22.

Wintoun, Earl of, his resolve for the Stuarts, i. 449; escape from the Tower, 477.

Wishart, Montrose’s affecting parting from his troops (1646), account of by, i. 249.

Witchcraft, charges of, in Scotland, i. 292.

Wolfe, Gen., his noble answer to Cumberland after Culloden, i. 666; forces under his command against Quebec, ii. 460.

“Wolf of Badenoch,” Alexander, 4th son of Robert II.--his effigy, i. 68.

Wolseley, Major-Gen. Sir Garnet J., K.C.M.G., C.B., his portrait,