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Thread #15421 Message #138162
Posted By: sheila
18-Nov-99 - 08:50 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Scottish Emigrant's Farewell (A Hume)
Subject: RE: Scottish Emigrant's Farewell - A Hume?
It sounds more late 1700-early 1800. The mention of the Pentlands isn't likely to tie in with the Highland Clearances, though - the Pentland Hills are south of Edinburgh (the Lowlands).