[31] An old man in Aharacle, in the north of Argyleshire, was shaved, his face was washed, his hair combed, and his personal appearance attended to in anticipation of his speedy dissolution. When an attempt was made to cut his nails, he told his friends to let them alone: “They are, he exclaimed, but slight weapons for myself, seeing I don’t know where I am going to.” (_’S beag an t-armachd dhomh fhìn iad, ’s gun fhios ’am cean’ tha mi dol._) [32] MacGlumag na mias, o liath tarrang shìoda, burrach mòr. [33] ’S gum b’ainm do’n fhuath nach robh tiòm A mhuireartach maol, ruadh, muing-fhionn; Bha-aodunn du-ghlas, air dhreach guail; Bha-deud a carbaid claon-ruadh; Bha aon sùil ghlogach na ceann, ’S gum bu luaith i na rionnach maghair; Bha greann glas-dhu air a ceann Mar choille chrionaich roi chrith-reothadh. M. S. [34] North Morar is known as _Mòrair mhic shimidh_ and South Morar as _Mòrair mhic Dhùghaill_. [35] Dar chaidh Fionn don Bheinn Thachair ris Colann gun cheann. [36] Colann gun cheann, Thig a nall ’s thoir leat mi. [37] Fhaic thu ’n t-sean bho liath, ’s i gun bhiadh, a thàillear. [38] Sgòrnan fada riabhach, ’se gun bhiadh, a thàillear. [39] Chì-sa, mhic, chì-sa, mhic, chì-sa sid ’s fuaigheam so an dràsda. [40] Gairdean fada riabhach ’s e gun fheòil gun bhiadh, a thàillear. [41] Spòg mhòr liath gun fhuil, gun fheòil, gun fhéithean, ’s i gun bhiadh, a tháillear. [42] Spòg mhòr liath, ’s i gun bhiadh, a thàillear. [43] In connection perhaps with this is the saying, “Ask everything of a Cameron, but ask no butter from a Cameron” (_Iarr gach ni air Camsrhron ach, ach na iarr ìm air Camsrhronach_). The clan are also called “The soft Camerons of the butter” (_Camsrhronaich bhog an ime_). [44] This is the origin, at least an illustration, of the saying, “Take a wife from hell, and she will take you to her own house” (_Thoir bean a ifrinn, ’s bheir i gu tigh fhein thu_). [45] It was in the house of this man, tradition says, that Allan Breac, the true murderer of Colin Campbell of Glenure, when making his escape, stayed the night after the murder. James Stewart of Ardsheal was hung in chains for the murder in 1752. [46] The excessive use of wine by the West Highland chiefs is borne witness to by the distich: “Neil, son of Rory, fast travelling, Who gave wine to his horses, That they might avoid the meadow waters.” [Nial Mac Ruaraidh ’n astair Bheireadh fiòn da chuid eachaibh Air son bùrn an lòn a sheachnadh.] [47] Bha mi’n Dun-Eideann an raoir, Tha mi’m thalla féin a nochd; ’S fiach an, dadum ud ’sa ghréin Chaneil annam féin do neart. [48] Mar bhi na gathannan caol giuthais Bhiodh so gu d’phuthar-sa, Dhò’uill Ghuirm Oig. [49] Bhean, thug mo thriubhas dhiom ’S mo bhrògan grinne dubha bhuam, ’S an léine thug mo phiuthar dhomh,— Thuige, thuige, chasan fuara, ’S ioma cuan a shiubhail sibh. [50]