Gleemen
itinerant minstrels, so called by the Anglo-Saxons; by the Latin writers of the Middle Ages they are . The name appears GLENDALE to have been supplanted by the Norman minstrels shortly after the Conquest.
GLENALMOND (-ä'mond), a valley of Perthshire, Scotland, much visited for its ject of Wordsworth's verses on the scenery, and for Ossian's grave-the subscenery, and for Ossian's grave-the sub- "Narrow Glen." It is the seat of Trinity (1847), whose building's duced ings have been to some extent reproford, Conn. duced in those of Trinity College, Hart- GLENCOE (-kō), a valley in the county of Argyle, near the head of Loch sides by almost perpendicular mountains Etive, Scotland. It is bounded on both over 3,000 feet high . The valley was the scene of a tragedy known as the mas sacre of Glencoe.
The state of the great anxiety to the government. Al- Highlands after 1690 was a subject of though the Highlanders had ceased any important operations since the death of Dundee at Killiecrankie, they had not lamation was issued promising pardon laid down their arms. In 1691 a proc- 1691 a procto all who should swear allegiance on with the exception of one Ian of Glencoe, or before Dec. 31, 1691.
All the chiefs, complied. The latter had unfortunately certificate which he produced to prove exceeded the prescribed period, and a that he had offered to take the oaths at Fort William was suppressed, as is king's signature MacDonalds. On Feb. 1 a party of was obtained to an order to extirpate the soldiers, 120 in number , commanded by Captain Campbell of Glenlyon, marched up the glen and took quarters as friends.
The soldiers belonged mostly to the clan Campbell, enemies of the MacDonalds, merrily for 12 days. At 5 in the mornbut they were well treated , and all went eight men were murdered, but many suddenly fell on the MacDonalds. Thirtying of the 13th Glenlyon and his men who had escaped perished in the snow, eight men were murdered, but many sank into bogs, or died for lack of food.