As sailors bold, and soldiers ever brave,

To meet the foe, or liberty to save:

As merchants, lawyers, churchmen, statesmen too,
Our GAËL their fortunes with success pursue;
And skilful not a few are to be found
In arts refin'd, and sciences profound. (25)
If then a people, sound in form and mind,
Tho' poor yet hospitable, frank and kind,
Be worthy of regard as thus pourtray'd,
(And true to nature is the semblance made),
As firm supporters of our Empire Great,
Behold them Doric pillars of the State!
Mark their importance, Guardians of our Laws !
Lose not a moment, but espouse their cause,
Lest stern oppression, sanctioned by the Great,
Become ere long the ruin of our State.

A thousand various forms it now assumes,
And every noble virtue thus consumes;
Till, to a system wrought, it bears full sway,
And in its powerful march sweeps all away!
Among th' Ebudian Isles and Grampians hoar
Oppression rages round cach hill and shore.
In silent sadness, solemn and profound,
The gloom of Desolation spreads around!

END OF BOOK FIRST.

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ARRANGEMENT

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SECOND BOOK.

I.

Before the Grampian mountains became so desolate, the natives enjoyed comforts suitable to their wants and manner of life. H. Picture of a Chieftain and his Clan assembled at a Feast.-Sole umpire in all disputes, and possessing unbounded confidence, the Chieftain amicably adjusted all differences.-But, in these degenerate times, the Gaël, having lost all confidence in their Chiefs, are governed by selfish emotions, which excite jealousy, hatred, and discontent, but more especially a strong propensity to litigation, which, in its consequences, involves them in certain ruin. III. The Gaël no longer pursue with that enthusiasm peculiar to mountaineers, under favourable circumstances, their rural employments :-Deer, Roe, and other game have almost disappeared since the introduction of the Sheep-store system into the Grampian regions.But, if the evil extended no farther than the annihilation of the Quadrupeds of the chace, and feathered game, all

were yet, comparatively, well. IV. Emigration to America illustrated by two well-known instances-Apostrophe -Warning-The BRITISH PARLIAMENT called on to interfere, and avert that greatest of evils which threatens the Community at large. This most desirable good once effected, our Gaël will then return, and enjoy the land of their forefathers in peace and security to latest ages. V. Even in the possible event of the Gaël increasing in num→ bers beyond the ordinary means of subsistence within their natural boundaries,-why suffer them to emigrate to a foreign country, whilst such vast tracts of waste-lands remain unoccupied throughout the British dominions? Allure them by reasonable prospects of bettering their condition, to situations congenial to their natural bias, and habitudes, protect, and secure them in their Civil Liberties-and then, mark the happy effects. Our resources in rural economy, the Fisheries, the manufacture of Soda, and mineral productions, immense as incalculable, not only with regard to individual interest, but also the substantial Wealth of the Nation, the sinews of power, and safety of the STate,

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THE

GRAMPIANS DESOLATE.

BOOK SECOND.

ERE stern Depopulation's ruthless rage,
Swept round the Grampians, and laid waste an age!
Our lofty mountains beam'd in joy sublime,
Of comforts conscious, suited to the clime.

The Herdsman, mid the upland wilds, in peace
Enjoy'd the blessings of his store's increase :
The Farmer, on the lowly strath survey'd
The ripening yellow of the full-ear'd blade ;
In mild contentment, with uplifted eye,
He breath'd the incense of a grateful sigh :
The patient Angler of the lonely glen,
The most contemplative of active men)

Whose face the smile of kind good nature wore,
Return'd at close of day with fish in store.
Th advent'rous Fisher of the sea-girt Isle,
With ardour keen renew'd his nightly toil