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colonists The hostility of Mackenzie of Kintail towards the Lowlanders 

 Lennox and Huntly charged to assist the Adventurers Balcomie's release 

 and death Neil betrays his brother Murdoch Execution of Murdoch at 

 St. Andrews Agreement between Kintail and the Adventurers Macleod of 

 Harris and the Privy Council Ratification of the grant of Lewis The social 

 framework of the colony in Lewis The progress of the colonists Neil Macleod 

 quarrels with them Diamond cut diamond The discomfiture of the colonists 

 Tormod Macleod appears upon the scene The colonists attacked and forced 

 to surrender The failure of the first attempt to subdue Lewis Generous 

 treatment of Torquil Conanach by Tormod The Brieve of Lewis killed by 

 John Macleod Dispute between Macleod of Harris and Macdonald of North 

 Uist Defeat of the Macleods in North Uist Destitution of the common 

 people Donald Gorm invades Macleod's lands in Skye The Macleods 

 again defeated The Privy Council interferes A reconciliation effected The 

 lieutenancies of Lennox and Huntly ... ... ... ... ... ... 171 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The King devotes his attention to Lewis Arrangements for a second 

 invasion of the island Macleod of Harris and Macdonald of North Uist again 

 quarrel Commission appointed to reduce the Outer Hebrides and Skye 

 Neil Macleod commits an act of piracy Second expedition to Lewis 

 Tormod Macleod submits Goes to London Is imprisoned in Edinburgh 

 Castle Enters the service of the Prince of Orange His character The 

 troubles of the Lewis colonists Macneill of Barra and the Captain of 

 ClanRanald attack the Lowlanders Kintail gets a charter of Lewis which is 

 subsequently annulled Negotiations with Huntly for conquering the North 

 Isles Fresh rising in Lewis Neil Macleod makes a night attack on the 

 colonists Renewal of negotiations with Huntly for extirpating the Hebrideans 

 The negotiations are broken off and Huntly is disgraced Argyll prevents 

 a rising in the Hebrides Macleod of Harris captures Stornoway Castle 

 Kintail is authorised to invade Lewis The break-up of the Lowland 

 colony ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 210 



CHAPTER IX. 



Charters to Balmerino, Spens and Hay Preparations to reduce the Hebrides 

 to good order The Statutes of Icolmkill Renewal of Lewis troubles 

 Kintail's stratagem Neil Macleod attacks the colonists The last of the Fife 

 Adventurers Kintail commissioned to seize Neil and his followers The 

 Tutor of Kintail reduces Lewis The island passes into the hands of the 

 Mackenzies Neil Macleod and his followers take refuge on Birsay Neil 

 and the pirates He hands them over to justice Neil and his followers 

 forced to leave Birsay Rory Mor delivers Neil up Neil's trial and execution 

 The Macleods continue to resist the Mackenzies The career of Malcolm 

 MacRuari Og His exploits in the Long Island The last of the Siol 

 Torquil 236 



CHAPTER X. 



Disputes between the chiefs of Harris and Uist The Privy Council and 

 the chiefs Rory Mor as a letter writer His correspondence with the King 

 and Lord Binning The Macdonalds of Islay and the Campbells The clipping 

 of the eagles' wings The chiefs and their tenantry The uprooting of the 

 Gaelic language The lack of education in the Isles The drinking habits of 



