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THE BROKEN SWORD, A TRADITIONARY TALE OF CULLODEN The Battle of Culloden (1746) was the final, bloody confrontation of the Jacobite Rising, where the Highland army of "Bonnie Prince Charlie" was defeated by British government forces.	48
SONG—“THE HIGHLAND GARB” Highland Garb: The traditional dress of the Scottish Highlands, including the kilt and tartan. This clothing was outlawed by the Dress Act of 1746 following the defeat at Culloden.	59
SONG—“BY CLYDE’S CLEAR STREAM” The River Clyde is one of Scotland’s major rivers, flowing through Glasgow and known for its scenic beauty and industrial history.	62
THE WANDERER	64
EPISTLE TO A FRIEND Epistle: A formal or didactic letter, often written in verse, addressed to a specific person.	67
LINES WRITTEN IN A CHURCH-YARD IN A LONELY SCENE OF THE HIGHLANDS	72
“THE HOURS I THINK OF THEE”	73
THE NORE The Nore is a sandbank in the Thames Estuary that served as a major anchorage for the Royal Navy; it is famously associated with a large-scale naval mutiny in 1797.	74
LINES, ON A VIEW OF THE COVENANTERS’ TOMB IN THE BOG OF LOCH IN-KETT, GALLOWAY The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement in the 17th century who faced brutal persecution. Loch In-Kett (now Lochenkit) was the site of the execution of six Covenanters in 1685.	75
POLITICAL ERROR	76