Portion of an article in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, VOL. XXVI July-December, 1829:
"The late Earl of Eglinton, a distinguished member of a family not destitute of Celtic blood, and which has even been illustrious honour and patriotic feelings and principles, had a high opinion of the loyalty and bravery of the Canadian Highlanders, and left the following translation of one of their boat songs among his papers, set to music by his own hand." - Summary by David Lawrence
"The late Earl of Eglinton, a distinguished member of a family not destitute of Celtic blood, and which has even been illustrious honour and patriotic feelings and principles, had a high opinion of the loyalty and bravery of the Canadian Highlanders, and left the following translation of one of their boat songs among his papers, set to music by his own hand." - Summary by David Lawrence
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by BK
02:35 - Chapter 2
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by DL
02:19 - Chapter 3
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by EL
02:17 - Chapter 4
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by JM
02:02 - Chapter 5
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by LF
02:45 - Chapter 6
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by LLW
02:42 - Chapter 7
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by KRM
02:21 - Chapter 8
Canadian Boat-Song - Read by MK
02:19