Reminiscences of Scottish Life And Character
Reminiscences of Scottish Life And Character
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Where the inhabitants of a whole country- side are Campbells, or Frasers, or Gordons, nothing could be more convenient than addressing the indi- viduals of each clan by the name of his estate. Indeed, some years ago, any other designation, as Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fraser, would have been resented as an indignity. Their consequence sprang from their possession. * But all this is fast wearing away. The estates of old families have often changed hands, and Highlanders are most unwilling to give the na...mes of old properties to new proprietors. The custom, however, lingers amongst us, in the northern districts especially. Farms also used to give their names to the tenants. T I can recall an amusing instance of * Even in Forfarshire, where Camegies abound, we had Craigo, Balnamoon, Pitarrow, etc. T This custom is still in use in Galloway ; and ' Challoch, " SCOTTISH LIFE & CHARACTER.
241 this practice belonging to my early days. The oldest recollections I have are connected with the name, the figure, the sayings and doings, of the old cow-herd at Fasque in my father's time ; his name was Boggy, i.
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Where the inhabitants of a whole country- side are Campbells, or Frasers, or Gordons, nothing could be more convenient than addressing the indi- viduals of each clan by the name of his estate. Indeed, some years ago, any other designation, as Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fraser, would have been resented as an indignity. Their consequence sprang from their possession. * But all this is fast wearing away. The estates of old families have often changed hands, and Highlanders are most unwilling to give the na...mes of old properties to new proprietors. The custom, however, lingers amongst us, in the northern districts especially. Farms also used to give their names to the tenants. T I can recall an amusing instance of * Even in Forfarshire, where Camegies abound, we had Craigo, Balnamoon, Pitarrow, etc. T This custom is still in use in Galloway ; and ' Challoch, " SCOTTISH LIFE & CHARACTER.
241 this practice belonging to my early days. The oldest recollections I have are connected with the name, the figure, the sayings and doings, of the old cow-herd at Fasque in my father's time ; his name was Boggy, i.
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