Show welcomed end of edict against highland dress A III highland bland exhibition illustrative of 0 olden times and life in the illah highlands held in inverness scotland attracted many hundreds of visitors there was among the many relies relics of 0 the 45 a rare copy of a gaelic proclamation la permitting the use of the dress after it was banned the proclamation was bent by rev it R L ritchie creich sutherland and the gaelic spelling Is in parts phonetic the english translation Is as follows listen men this Is bringing before all the sons of the gael that the king and parliament of britain have tor for ever abolished the act against the Il highland ighland dress that came down to the clans from the beginning of the world to the year 1746 this must bring great joy to every highland heart yot yon are no longer bound to yie he unmanly dress of the lowlander Lowland cr this Is declaring to every man young and old gentles and commons that they may after this put on and wear the the little kilt the doublet the small plaid along with the tartan kilt without fear of 0 the law of 0 the land or the jealousy of enemies |