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Scotland Magazine section Scotland HistoryThe great departureDuring the 18th century, thousands of Scots left their homeland for a new life in America. James Irvine Robertson finds out why. History is never as simple as one would like. The English did not beat the Scots at the Battle of Culloden, nor did the Campbells slaughter the MacDonalds at Glencoe. And the Highland Clearances, still an emotive subject to millions of Scots and their descendants, were not always quite as they have ... By James Irvine Robertson from Issue 36 published on 14/12/2007 SmugglingIt’s been called the national vice of Scotland, and smuggling is ingrained in the country’s history. Dominic Roskrow seeks out some smuggling hotspots You feel it most acutely on the hills close to The Glenlivet Distillery in Speyside. Climb up here on a spring day, when the sun is up and casting watery light over the glimmering crags and bullish grass, and the wind, chilled by the last cries of winter, tingles the skin and ruffles the hair; star... By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 32 published on 13/04/2007 |  | ||||||||||||
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