As a proof of Lachlan Mackinnon's loyalty, it may be mentioned that, quite contrary to the wishes of his chief, he went along with some other loyal subjects, all the way from Skye to Inverness, in the year 1717, to sign a congratulatory address to George I. on his succeeding to the British throne. He spent the remainder of his days in his native isle and parish, and died universally regretted in the year 1734, at the age of sixty-nine. His funeral was attended by most of the Highland chieftains, and their principal vassals. His cousin-german, Alasdair Dubh of Glengarry, and all his gentlemen tacksmen were then present, as also Macdonald of the Isles, Macleod of Dunvegan, Mackinnon of Mackinnon, and Mackenzie of Applecross, with their chief retainers. A numerous band of Highland pipers preceded the bier playing the usual melancholy coronach. Amidst a vast assemblage of all ranks and classes his remains were consigned to their kindred dust in the old churchyard of Gillchrist, being the burying-ground of the parish which gave him birth. A rude flag, with an inscription, still marks the poet's grave; but the memory of his many virtues will be handed down in the place to generations yet unborn. _Lachlan Mac Thearlaich_ composed a beautiful and pathetic song which is still preserved, to "Generosity, Love, and Liberality." He personified those three, and pretended that he met them as lonely outcasts in a dreary glen, and addressed them:-- Latha siubhal slēibhe dhomh, 'S mi 'falbh leam fein gu dlùth, A chuideachd anns an astar sin Air gunna glaic a's cù, Gun thachair clann rium anns a' ghleann, A'gul gu fann chion iùil; Air leam gur h-iad a b' aillidh dreach A chunnacas riamh le m' shùil. Gu'm b' ioghnadh leam mar tharladh dhoibh A'm fàsach fad air chùl, Coimeas luchd an aghaidhean, Gu'n tagha de cheann iùil, Air beannachadh neo-fhiata dhomh Gu'n d' fhiaraich mi, "Cò sùd?" 'S fhreagair iad gu cianail mi A'm brïathraibh mine ciùin. "Iochd, a's Gràdh, a's Fiughantas, 'Nar triùir gur h-e ar n-ainm, Clann nan uaislean urramach, A choisinn cliu 's gach ball, 'Nuair a phàigh an fhēile cis d'an Eūg 'Sa chaidh i fein air chàll 'Na thiomnadh dh' fhàg ar n-athair sinn Aig maithibh Innse-Gall." SGIATHANACH. FINGAL.