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...gazetted in the 16th Lancers, was almost constantly in Persia and Baluchistan for 26 years after 1893 but went to the South African War, was wounded and decorated. He explored parts of central Persia, surveyed it for a telegraph line, established three consulates, was the first European to climb Tartan and Bazman volcanoes. When German agents and Turks were stirring up the country during the War, he took command of 3,000 untrained natives, handily restored order. Other books: A History of Persia, Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia...
...Atholl Highlanders, numbering about 500 Murraymen, get into their uniforms for great occasions but have no barracks or permanent organization in peacetime. In Wartime the Dukes of Atholl have the feudal right to levy additional troops from the Clan, uniform and equip them. They wear the Murray of Atholl tartan of blue and green squares, divided by thick black bands shot with...
Actually M. Crotti is not an ineffective theorist on canvas. Born in Switzerland 51 years ago, he does not disdain a knowledge of drawing. One canvas, which looks like two Scots fighting with bolts of tartan but is labelled Fishermen, is an interesting arrangement of colors. Lorenzo, a rapidly sketched portrait of a small surly boy with a face like a baboon, stops and holds most observers...
...heaving." The sword dancer, who dances over a naked sword crossing its sheath, must not touch either, but must dance fast, with abandon. Best-Dressed Highlander. He must own his clothes. His shoes must be low-cut brogues without buckles. The kilt must be made of his clan tartan, worn plain, no bows, no ribbons. The sporran (bag) must be of mottled leather or fur. If fur, the animal must be native to the Highlands, either otter, wildcat, badger, fox or skunk. The head must be mounted...
After mournful trumpetings of the "Last Post," the formal speeches of gift and receipt were made and the 48th Highlanders of Canada, in their feathered bonnets, red doublets, tartan kilts and leopard skins, wailed on their bagpipes their famed "Lament," which begins: "Flowers of the forest are wede...