Corryleatach, all lying in Killichniman of Glenelg. These lands were held in feu of Glengarry for the sum of £3 Os 6d, being apparently the exact one paid by Glengarry for the whole of Knoydart to the Duke of Argyle, over superior.

The following is a copy of an advertisement drawn up in 1790, which is not without interest as a description of the estate and its capacities:

"In the West Highlands of the County of Inverness, adjoining to the Coast,

"To lett, for such a number of years as may be agreed on, from and after the term of Whitsunday first (1791), either in whole or in lots,

"All and Whole, the Lands and Estate of Scothouse, which all connect, and extend fifteen miles in length, and in breadth variable from four to five miles.

"This property has been occupied as a sheep store farm now for six years bygone, is known to have produced as good wedders as any from the Highlands, which is well known in the Glasgow markets.

"In 1788 upwards of 1000 wedders, not lambed upon the property, fetched 17s 6d each. The store is not at any time affected by braxy, trumbling, sturdy, or any other disease of that kind, and the fox is totally extirpated. There are high mountains on the property, which are green and produce natural clover to the top.

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"The Lands will at least graze 6000 sheep, besides the ordinary milk cows to the shepherds and a few for the tacksman. They lie contiguous to market, being only 20 miles from the military road leading by Fort-William to Glasgow, and are situated along the well-known sea-lake, called Loch-nevis, at the south, which is one of the best anchorage lochs for shipping in Britain abounds with herring and muddfish, and from the frequency of busses and vessells which frequent that loch and pass the inner Sound, there is a great demand for cast sheep. The lands lye within a mile of the other well-known lake called Lochhourn, at the north, which also abounds with herring and muddfish. There is upon the property, and will be Lett with the Lands, a substantial good Mansion House, with office houses and garden."

The mansion-house is described in the year 1800-" A double house, thoroughly finished, of two storeys high, with office houses, and a garden equal for vegetables to any to the north of Edinburgh.'

There was some fine furniture, old china, &c., remaining in the house in 1806, years after the property was sold. A galley for the family use, which made journeys to the West Coast and the Hebrides, swung at anchor in the bay of Scotos.

The lands I have given are those which were ultimately sold in 1803, as after-mentioned. But prior to 1745, in the time of Eneas the 3rd Scotos, which is referred to by Ranald the 5th as the period of the family's greatest prosperity, Eneas appears to have had right to Kyles neodentoch (Kyles Knoideartach ?) Achachar, Sanderlain, and the two Crowlins.

In 1784, Ranald Macdonell of Scotos writes inviting the wife of a friend in Inverness, in delicate health, to pay the family a visit, and says"There is not a wholesomer part in the Highlands than this place the sea close to the door, as also a pretty little wood, and a cascade near the house, surrounded with oak trees. So that, if Mrs Cumming is not thoroughly recovered, it will not be doing her justice should you neglect to send her here; and it is but an easy matter by Lochcarron, where I shall meet and conduct her safe from Mr Jeffrey's. Let not the seeming trouble of this jaunt, to yourself or anybody else, be an obstacle. Indeed it is the greatest obligation you will ever have an opportunity of putting upon me, should it contribute to the good woman's health; which I am persuaded it must, did she reap no other benefit than the convenience of the sea bath, which is the best strengthener of the nerves yet known, and agrees with most constitutions."

The first Scotos was (1) Donald Macdonell, second son of Donald Macangus of Glengarry, who died the day the battle of Inverlochy was fought (in 1645), at the reputed age of 100. have seen many of this Donald's signatures, which all run "Donald Mack Angus," not Macdonald. Donald's eldest son, Alastair Dearg, having pre-deceased his father, the succession to Glengarry opened to his son Eneas, afterwards Lord Macdonell and Aros. Lord Macdonell dying in 1682 without issue, the succession to Glengarry devolved upon his cousin-german Ranald, second of Scotos, eldest son of Donald the first. At this period Ranald was advanced in years, having two grown-up sons, Allister Dubh and Eneas. Allister Dubh possessed Glengarry, and his male descendants, until their extinction in 1868, were chiefs of Glengarry.

2. Ranald, second of Scotos (and latterly of Glengarry), was succeeded in Scotos by his second son

3. Eneas, third of Scotos. As I am writing about the Scotos family, it must be here mentioned that, though now of no con

sequence as regards the headship, there is a tradition in the family that Eneas was really the eldest son of Ranald: that Lord Macdonell on his deathbed sent for Alastair Dubh, and invested him with the chiefship, as the more able man, and the one most likely to uphold the credit of the Clan, the eldest son Eneas being content to succeed his father in Scotos merely. Alastair Dubh certainly was one of the most famous of the race of Glengarry. In the service of Alexander of Glengarry, in 1758, to his ancestors, going as far back as Donald Macangus, Alastair Dubh is not described as eldest son of Ranald. The late Colonel Macdonell of Glengarry, in the tree drawn up of the family, while giving prominence to the Barisdale, Lochgarry, and other branches, treats Scotos--his admittedly nearest cadet--very scantily, and in this he must have had some object. Other observations might be made; but, as I have said, the matter has lost any interest it might at one time have had. Eneas, third of Scotos, seems to have possessed many lands which did not go to the eldest son's successors, and it is said he had the whole of Knoydart facing Loch Nevis, except Inveriemore, which belonged to Barisdale.

Eneas, who is said to have been out in 1689 and 1715 (if not also in 1745 as a follower), was twice married, but the name of his second wife I am unacquainted with; indeed, I only know the fact from a Sasine in the Pennyland of Sandelain, registered 30th August, 1753, in favour of Alexander Macdonell, "youngest son of the second marriage" of the deceased Eneas Macdonell of Scotos. Eneas had also, besides his eldest son Donald aftermentioned, at least one daughter named Anne; a son Allan, of Ardnaslishnish; and a son named John, of Crowlin, who was father of Colonel Jo hn, known as "Spanish John." Allan had a son, Captain James, a distinguished and loyal officer, who settled after the American Revolution in Montreal, whose son Angus was father of the present Mrs Chisholm of Chisholm.

Spanish John, born in 1728, who died at Cornwall, Upper Canada, in 1820, drew up an account of his stirring early life, which appeared, with notes, in the "Canadian Magazine," April and May, 1825, by which it was shown that his father, John Crowlin, was educated at the Scots College, Rome; that he himself was sent there to be educated as a priest in 1740, when twelve years of age. He disliked the proposed mode of life, and took to that of arms. He was in several battles, and was desperately wounded and left for dead before he attained the age of sixteen. He had more than once seen King James, and, in his eighteenth year, was entrusted by Cardinal York with a mission to Scotland

and a large sum for Prince Charles, sailing from Dunkirk the very day Culloden was fought. How he was robbed of a thousand pounds by Colin Dearg, uncle to Dundonald, and other two gentlemen (!) of the name of Mackenzie, all three Jacobite officers; his description of the infamous doings of the notorious Allan Macdonald of Knock, are graphically given, and the whole paper, kindly lent me by Mr Macdonell of Morar, is of surpassing interest.

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Eneas married Catherine, sixth child of Sir Norman Macleod of Bernera, she being at the time widow of Alexander Macleod, 7th of Raasay, and by her had a son Donald, whom I style 4th of Scotos, though he predeceased his father. Donald, 4th of Scotos, married, first, Ellen Meldrum of Meldrum, who left an only daughter, Margaret, married to Prince Charles' devoted follower, Alexander Macdonald, younger of Glenalladale. Donald married, second, Elizabeth Cumming, by whom he had one son, Ranald, and a daughter, Florence. Florence emigrated to America, and married there Ranald Macdonald, of the district of Cornwall, in the province of Upper Canada. They were both living in 1785, but died by 1803, leaving two daughters. Donald married as his third wife Mary Cameron, of the family of Glen-Nevis, and, according to Mr Mackenzie, in his "History of the Macdonalds," had by her a son Archibald, a priest, but as to this I refer later on. Donald Scotos, known as Donul nan Gleann," who was unfortunately killed at Culloden, by tradition the handsomest of his race and name, was captain in the Glengarry Regiment. He, described as 66 'younger" of Scotos, was one of the first to join Prince Charles, and, had he been head of his family, it is not likely that the command would have been given to Lochgarry, a younger branch. Most pleasing accounts of this gallant Highlander are to be found in the Chevalier Johnstone's memoirs. These memoirs are admirable, bearing every mark of genuineness. It must be admitted, however, that he was rather partial; for those whom he liked no praise was too great for those whom he disliked, whether individuals or localities, no language could be too strong. Speaking of the town of Forfar, for instance, he says:"There is a small town named Forfar, most renowned for its Presbyterian fanaticism, and whose inhabitants have signalized latterly their holy zeal, by contributing to make Colonel Kerr prisoner. Samuel (a guide) had forewarned me that it was necessary to pass through this infernal town, not having any other road which conducted to Broughty, a village on the border of the first arm of the sea, or abandoning the great routes to pass it; so I departed late from the house of Samuel in order to pass through this execrable town,

during the time that the unworthy inhabitants were sunk in the most profound sleep."

And of St Andrews- "At all times the most fanatical town in Scotland, renowned by the assassination of their Archbishop, the Cardinal Bethune. Full of a malignant race of Calvinistic hypocrites, who masked their wickedness under the cloak of religion; the greatest cheats and rascals in their intercourse, and who nevertheless carried their sanctified dissimulation so far as to lift their bonnet in taking a pinch of snuff to ask God's blessing on it; who have always the name of God in their mouths, and the devil in their hearts-a city only worthy of the fate of Sodom and Gommorhah."

The Chevalier became intimately acquainted with Scotos when the Highland army came to Inverness in the month of February 1716, and they were afterwards constantly together. At the fatal battle of Culloden the Chevalier was along with Scotos in the Prince's left wing, at one time not twenty paces from the enemy. He narrates "My friendship for the unfortunate Macdonell of Scotos, who was killed by my side at the battle of Culloden, had engaged me to accompany him to the charge with his regiment. We were on the left of our army, and at the distance of about twenty paces from the enemy, when the rout commenced to become general, before even we had made our charge on the left. Almost at the same instant that I had seen poor Scotos fall (the most worthy man I had ever known, and with whom I had been allied in friendship the most pure from the commencement of the expedition), to the increase of my horror, I beheld the Highlanders around me turning their backs to fly."

Thus ended the career of Donul nan Gleann, one of the most honourable names in the history of the men of Knoydart. Among the cherished ossessions of the representative of Scotos-the present Glengarry-is a snuff-box, by tradition, reported as presented on the field of battle by Prince Charlie to Donul nan Gleann. It bears the royal arms, with an inscription rudely traced, but distinct.

The singular episode in the lives of Donald Scotos and his son. Ranald is thus narrated by the Chevalier :-"On the 19th March (1746), after that the detachment was commanded by the Duke of Perth, M. Macdonald of Scothouse came to pass the day with me. He was a man of about forty years of age, endowed with a fine figure and a prepossessing address, joined to that of an agreeable exterior. He had all the qualities of soul which ordinarily distinguish the honourable and gallant man-brave, polite,