Show S X if X welco welcomed M ed end of edict against highland dress A Il nish Ighland land exhibition illustrative of if olden times und and life in the iash lands held in inverness scotland attracted ninny many hundreds of visitors there was among union the ninny many relies relics of the 45 1 l i a rare copy of a gaelic gnello proe proc Ja mation permitting the use of the alie Il highland ighland dres after it wag banned the proclamation wits sent by rev it 11 L ritchie creach sutherland and tile the gabelle spelling la Is in parts phonetic the english translation Is s as follows Ll listen meal men I 1 this Is bringing before all the sons of the gael that tile the king and parliament of britain 11 have a v e for ever abolished the act against the highland dress that came down to the clans from the beginning 0 of f the world to the year VIM 1740 this roust must bring great joy to every highland heart you are no longer bound to lie he unmanly dress of the lowlander this Is declaring to every man young and old gentles and common com mona that they may after tills this put on and wear the the little klu kilt the doublet the small plaid along with tho the tartan kilt without fear of the law law of tile the land ni or tile the jeal jealousy of ene enemies niles 1 |