ence, from a critical point of view, is in favour of the Cowal version, as being the simpler, and, therefore, presumably, the older form. These Cowal people were wont to regard themselves as Camerons of the Camerons, and to designate themselves, down to the closing years of last century, as "Clann an Taillear Dhuibh, Camronaich." It would appear to have depended entirely on the scribes of the day, the notaries and clerks of various kinds, whether their name should be done in English, and transmitted to their posterity, as Macintaylor or as Cameron—a contingency illustrated by numerous other instances in the Highlands. Let us turn once more to the "Introduction." It gives no sign that Donald Mac Ewen Beg ever visited Cowal, but, as we shall see, there is evidence to that effect in records that are even more trustworthy. A brief survey of the posture of affairs among the Camerons, during the third quarter of the 16th century, will bring out the particulars. The difficulty of making this survey intelligible is increased by two circumstances-that three generations appear simultaneously as the actors on the same stage, and that they have only three Christian names among them. Thus, there are the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons of Ewen Alanson, who was beheaded in 1547; and among them there are several Donalds, Ewens, and Johns; for the infant chief, Allan, round whom all the storms of the period revolved, may be left out of account. It is therefore not to be wondered at, that it has been found almost impossible to assign to each of these his proper part. The author of the "History of the Camerons," now in progress, has done good service by showing that Ewen Alanson was twice married, first to a daughter of Lochalsh, and second, to Marjory Mackintosh.* The double marriage, which is not to be found in the "Introduction," and was probably unknown to its author, is really the clue to the contentions in which the Clan were for some years embroiled. Ewen Alanson, according to the "Introduction," had four sons,† three of whom survived him. It gives the names of three of the four, viz., Donald, the eldest, who died during his father, Ewen Alanson's, lifetime, and Donald and John, whom it designates, perhaps incorrectly, of Erracht and *Celtic Magazine, Feb. 1883, p. 155. + Author's Introduction to the Memoirs of Sir Ewen Cameron of Locheil, p. 33. but the records scem vas put to death there 19 vor 12 the mor or quartan va was the order partan, the names gren in the Introdutos ought to stand, and as by general consent, the progenitor of the Erracht family as Even MacEvent the inference is, that this last was the son whose name has not been recorded in the "Introduction." It would thus appear, that there were two sons by Ewen Alanson's first marriage, Donald and Ewen; and two of second first marriage, Donald and John. Donald (1), had pre deceased his father; his full brother, Ewen seems to have died soon after young Allan's birth; but, if alive when these contentions in the Clan commenced, it goes without saying, that he was not an abettor of Donald (2) and John, in their attempted Hampation. (To be continued.) ! 1 #COLONEL ANN" MACKINTOSH AND CUMBERLAND. - Lady MackIntrol, generally known as "Colonel Ann," was taken prisoner after the Battle of Culbuten, and carried up to London, but was soon set at liberty. Cumberland, it is wald pave a full, to which he invited this lady. The first tune played was, "Up and W on them a', Willie," to which he requested her to dance. Having consented, she asket, whom they were done, if, since she had danced to his tune, he would dance to He could no refuse to a lady, and "Colonel Ann" asked for "The Au Amare burk Agam!" To this tune the singularly assorted couple also danced. — 1 Hoe sou appeal soon afterwards in the Records, as "Johnne Badach Mac Ve Bwn of Beach," which, unfortunately, does not settle the point. Reg. Privy Council. AN INCURSION OF THE FRASERS TO ATHOLE. AT one time there raged a bitter feud between the Frasers of Lovat and the Athole men. At the date of this story, the latter had made a terrible raid upon the Lovat country during the absence of nearly all its male inhabitants upon a similar expedition. The Frasers returned only to find their houses pillaged and burned, their women and children slain or chased to the hills, and their cattle driven away by the invaders. As the scene of desolation broke upon their view, and as they beheld stretched around them the lifeless bodies of the few old men whom they had left behind, a deep thirst for revenge took possession of the Frasers, and they called upon their lord to lead them at once into the Athole country. They brandished their gleaming claymores on high, as if calling upon Heaven to aid them in their purpose, while the weird, sad strains of the coronach rose in the air, and mingled with their angry voices. Lord Lovat, a man of fierce passions, swore solemnly on the crosshilt of his dirk that he would not return to his own lands again until he had either captured or put to death every living creature in the Athole country, from the human inhabitants to the very barn-door fowls. The Clan were at once marshalled, and set off determinedly on their expedition. They were fortunate enough to find the Athole country in the same unprotected state as their own had been, and for two days they harried and burned and slaughtered to their hearts' content. At the end of that time they commenced the return march, laden with plunder, when, just as they were leaving the boundaries of the blackened and wasted land, a cock was heard. to crow from some deserted farm-house a long distance behind them. Faint though the sound was, it reached the quick ears of Donald Fraser, the henchman of Lord Lovat, and he at once reminded his Chief that his vow had not been fulfilled to the letter. An oath taken upon the dirk was then considered the most binding of any, and it was reckoned a terrible crime to break such an oath, so that Lord Lovat ordered Donald to go back with a small party of men, and not to return until he had effectually silenced the Kinlochiel respectively; the same who acted as tutors, during the minority of the young chief, Allan. Who was the fourth son? Before answering that question, it is quite understood that Donald was not the name of the progenitor of the Erracht family, and Gregory with the "Introduction" before him, changes "Donald of Eracht" of the "Introduction" into "Ewen of Eracht." This "Ewen of Eracht," or Ewen MacEwen, he represents as having been murdered at Inverlochy; but the recordst scem to show that the tutor or guardian who was put to death there was not Ewen MacEwen, but Donald MacEwen. There is no means of discovering how the latter was styled, whether of Erracht or of some other place. As it is not disputed that John of Kinlochiel was the other guardian, the names given in the "Introduction" ought to stand; and as, by general consent, the progenitor of the Erracht family was Ewen MacEwen, the inference is, that this last was the son whose name has not been recorded in the "Introduction." It would thus appear, that there were two sons by Ewen Alanson's first marriage, Donald and Ewen; and two of second first marriage, Donald and John. Donald (1), had pre-deceased his father; his full brother, Ewen seems to have died soon after young Allan's birth; but, if alive when these contentions in the Clan commenced, it goes without saying, that he was not an abettor of Donald (2) and John, in their attempted usurpation. (To be continued.) "COLONEL ANN" MACKINTOSH AND CUMBERLAND. - Lady Mackintosh, generally known as "Colonel Ann," was taken prisoner after the Battle of Culloden, and carried up to London, but was soon set at liberty. Cumberland, it is said, gave a ball, to which he invited this lady. The first tune played was, "Up and Waur them a', Willie," to which he requested her to dance. Having consented, she asked, when they were done, if, since she had danced to his tune, he would dance to hers. He could not refuse to a lady, and "Colonel Ann" asked for "The Auld Stuarts back Again!" To this tune the singularly assorted couple also danced.— Chambers's History of the Rebellion. *Celtic Magazine, April, 1883, p. 269. Highlands and Islands (2nd Edition), p. 228-9. + Record of Privy Council, vol. ii., 597. Gregory's History of the Western His son appears soon afterwards in the Records, as "Johnne Badach Mac Vc. Ewne of Erach," which, unfortunately, does not settle the point. Reg. Privy Council. vol. v., p. 498. AN INCURSION OF THE FRASERS TO ATHOLE. AT one time there raged a bitter feud between the Frasers of Lovat and the Athole men. At the date of this story, the latter had made a terrible raid upon the Lovat country during the absence of nearly all its male inhabitants upon a similar expedition. The Frasers returned only to find their houses pillaged and burned, their women and children slain or chased to the hills, and their cattle driven away by the invaders. As the scene of desolation broke upon their view, and as they beheld stretched around them the lifeless bodies of the few old men whom they had left behind, a deep thirst for revenge took possession of the Frasers, and they called upon their lord to lead them at once into the Athole country. They brandished their gleaming claymores on high, as if calling upon Heaven to aid them in their purpose, while the weird, sad strains of the coronach rose in the air, and mingled with their angry voices. Lord Lovat, a man of fierce passions, swore solemnly on the crosshilt of his dirk that he would not return to his own lands again until he had either captured or put to death every living creature in the Athole country, from the human inhabitants to the very barn-door fowls. The Clan were at once marshalled, and set off determinedly on their expedition. They were fortunate enough to find the Athole country in the same unprotected state as their own had been, and for two days they harried and burned and slaughtered to their hearts' content. At the end of that time they commenced the return march, laden with plunder, when, just as they were leaving the boundaries of the blackened and wasted land, a cock was heard. to crow from some deserted farm-house a long distance behind them. Faint though the sound was, it reached the quick ears of Donald Fraser, the henchman of Lord Lovat, and he at once reminded his Chief that his vow had not been fulfilled to the letter. An oath taken upon the dirk was then considered the most binding of any, and it was reckoned a terrible crime to break such an oath, so that Lord Lovat ordered Donald to go back with a small party of men, and not to return until he had effectually silenced the |