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defense has been so many centuries 

 ascended; he in garb befitting the 

 environment, the history and traditions 

 of the place. Over the great entrance 

 outside is carved the coat of arms with 

 its warning motto: "Touch not the 

 cat but (with) the glove." Now im- 

 agine Sir George or any one else stand- 

 ing on those battlements in 1918 

 breeches and "bowler" defying mortal 

 enemies under the banner of the Grants 

 of Ballindalloch! 



Of course we can't all be Highland 

 lairds, and cling even yet to our 

 ancient blessings and privileges; neither 

 can we who are just over — mind you I 

 said "just over" — the extended draft 

 age don khaki and seek shoulder 

 straps. But it seems to me we might 

 at least be allowed the Greek or Ro- 

 man flowing civic robes with sandles, 

 or the long loose smock of the English 

 shepherd or Breton peasant. 



I think I must be a more or less 

 rebellious subject by nature and in- 



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