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IN THE SHADOWS OF
CAIRNGORM
Chronicles of the United
Parishes of
Abernethy and Kincardine
See
partial map of the area here!
by
The Rev. W. Forsyth, M. A., D. D.,
Minister of Abernethy and Kincardine
(Contributor to "The Homilist," "The Homiletic
Quarterly," "The Pulpit Commentary," "Good
Words." "Sunday at Home," Dictionary of National
Biography," etc.)
Inverness:
The Northern Counties Publishing Company Ltd.
1900
Dedication
To the dear and honoured
memory of my
Father and Mother
William Forsyth
and
Jane Ironside MacKintosh
Who for more than twenty
years (1821-42) maintained a happy home at Dell of Abernethy
I Dedicate this Book
Preface
My reasons for writing
this book were (1) my love for Abernethy, where the best years of my
life have been spent, where my children were born, and where the dust of
my dearest kindred lies; (2) my knowledge of the parish and people,
gathered during my own time, and from tradition, which, unless preserved
by me, might have perished; (3) my desire to leave some memorial of my
connection with the parish, and of my gratitude to the people for much
kindness shewn to me and mine during the thirty-six years of my ministry
amongst them. In pursuing my task I have received much aid and sympathy
from friends, which I desire gratefully to acknowledge. To the Countess
Dowager of Seafield I am especially indebted for the use of papers at
Castle Grant, and for permission to make extracts from "The Chiefs
of Grant."
The labour of many years
is ended. To me it has been a delight to tell, however imperfectly, of
bygone days, of people whom I have known and loved, and
"To speak of
you, ye mountains and ye lakes,
And sounding cataracts, ye mists and winds,
That dwell among the hills where I was born."
MANSE OF ABERNETHY,
Christmas, 1899
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