Crest of the 91st Princess Louise Argyllshire Highlanders, 726
186. The 91st crossing the Tyumie or Chumie River, 737
187. Brass Tablet erected in 1873 in Chelsea Hospital to the
memory of Colonel Edward W. C. Wright, C.B. (91st), 742
188. Lieutenant-Colonel Bertie Gordon (91st), 744
189. Major-General John F. G. Campbell (91st), 746
190. Biscuit-Box presented by the men of the 91st Princess
Louise Argyllshire Highlanders to the Princess Louise
on the occasion of her marriage, 752
191. Crest of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders, 756
192. General Sir John Moore, 758
193. Coat of Arms of Col. John Cameron (92nd), 762
194. Colonel John Cameron (92nd), 764
195. Sir John Macdonald, K.C.B., of Dalchosnie, 768
196. Major-General Archibald Inglis Lockhart, C.B. (92nd), 770
197. Badge of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, 777
198. Sir Duncan M’Gregor, K.C.B., 782
199. The Hon. Adrian Hope (93rd), 788
200. The Secunder Bagh, 791
201. Lieutenant-Colonel Wm. M’Bean, V.C. (93rd), 800
202. Centre Piece of Plate, belonging to the Officers’ Mess
of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, 801
203. Map of Ashantee Country and Gold Coast, 803
204. Sir Garnet J. Wolseley, K.C.M.G., C.B., 804
205. Sir John C. M’Leod, K.C.B. (42nd), 805
PART FIRST--_Continued_.
GENERAL HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDS.
CHAPTER XLII.
Social condition of the Highlands--Black Mail--Watch Money--The
Law--Power of the Chiefs--Land Distribution--Tacksmen--Tenants
--Rents--Thirlage--Wretched State of Agriculture--Agricultural
Implements--The _Caschroim_--The _Reestle_--Methods of
Transportation--Drawbacks to Cultivation--Management of Crops
--Farm Work--Live Stock--_Garrons_--Sheep--Black Cattle--Arable
Land--Pasturage--Farm Servants--The _Bailte Geamhre_--Davoch-lands
--Milk--Cattle Drovers--Harvest Work--The _Quern_--Fuel--Food
--_Social Life in Former Days_--Education--Dwellings--Habits
--_Gartmore Papers_--Wages--Roads--Present State of Highlands.
As we have already (see ch. xviii.) given a somewhat minute
description of the clan-system, it is unnecessary to enter again
in detail upon that subject here. We have, perhaps, in the chapter
referred to, given the most brilliant side of the picture, still
the reader may gather, from what is said there, some notion of what
had to be done, what immense barriers had to be overcome, ere the
Highlander could be modernised. Any further details on this point
will be learned from the Introduction to the History of the Clans.
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