The book A History of the County of Inverness (Mainland) was written by author Lees, J. Cameron (James Cameron), 1834-1913 Here you can read free online of A History of the County of Inverness (Mainland) book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A History of the County of Inverness (Mainland) a good or bad book?
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When bright blades are flashing o'er me ; When the war-pipe is sounding, sounding, And the banners are flapping o'er me. Good art thou in the stalking of deer, When peaks are red with the young day dawning ; Mild art thou with sober cheer. When going to church on Sunday morning. I with thee would lie on the heather. Closely wrapt to keep me warm, Safe within thy folds defying Batter of rain and bray of storm. " Macdonald's greatest poem is undoubtedly that called the " Launching of the Biorlinn..., " or war-ship of Clanranald. It is a poetic sea-piece. Its conception is original and its execu- tion masterly. It is one of the longest Gaelic poems not 320 THE "LAUNCHING OF THE BIORLINN. " Ossianic, and therefore any extracts from it can give but little conception of the whole. The poem begins with the blessing of the ship, and a noble invocation to the persons of the Holy Trinity to take the bark under their protection and guidance. Then comes the blessing of the arms — the swords, " our keen grey brands of Spain, " the dirks and pistols — and every kind of warlike gear which the vessel holds.
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