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100 1 _aKeltie, John Scott, Sir,
_d1840-1927
245 1 4 _aThe Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments, Volume 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-05-18
508 _aE-text prepared by Brian Coe, John Campbell, Jane Robins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Rev. Thomas Maclauchlan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a continuation of the social, agricultural, and military history of the Scottish Highlands, delving into the conditions and lifestyles of the Highland clans. It explores key themes such as land distribution, social hierarchies, and the evolution of Highland regiments, offering an in-depth look at the Gaelic language, literature, and music alongside. The beginning of the work introduces readers to the socio-economic conditions in the Highlands immediately following the suppression of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. It discusses the social dynamics between chiefs and clansmen, detailing the disturbances caused by cattle thefts and the rise of cattle-lifters in a community struggling with poverty and lawlessness. The text outlines the agricultural practices of the time, characterized by rudimentary farming tools, the practice of land sharing, and the reliance on small livestock, illustrating a society in transition yet marred by the memories of its tumultuous past. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights significant changes in agriculture and social conditions, setting the stage for the broader historical implications of Highland life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain. Army
653 _aHighlands (Scotland) -- History
653 _aClans -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History
653 _aScottish Gaelic philology
700 1 _aMaclauchlan, Thomas,
_d1816-1886
700 1 _aWilson, John,
_d1785-1854
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59469
999 _c100295
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