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Date Posted: 03:36:42 04/21/10 Wed
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The following quote is taken from The Custom of the Army by Diana Gabaldon, Copyright (c) 2010 by Diana Gabaldon. All rights reserved

"Twenty-four of the Highlanders were meant to try the ascent first, finding - and insofar as possible, clearing, for the cliff was defended not only by its steepness but also by abates, nests of sharpened logs - a trail for the rest. Simon's bulky form faded into the dark, his French accent changing at once into the sibilant Gaelic as he hissed the men into position. Grey rather missed his presence.

He was not sure whether Wolfe had chosen the Highlanders for their skill at climbing, or because he preferred to risk them rather than his other troops. The latter, he thought."

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Little did Wolfe know this was just climbing the front steps of their homes for these guys. (NT) -- jayn, 05:03:17 04/21/10 Wed
The condescension and snobbery of the British toward the Scots, Highlanders in particular, always irks me. (NT) -- kgp, 06:39:04 04/21/10 Wed
- It urks me and makes me laugh at the same time. They felt the same way towards the 'untrained and undisciplined' American rebels and look how well that went. The whole 'God is an Englishman' thing. (NT) -- jayn, 07:58:44 04/21/10 Wed
- I get the feeling it still exists somewhat to this day according to my Scot pen pal. (NT) -- JanR, 17:13:48 04/21/10 Wed
  - There's still hostile muttering among the American-Scots I dance with if anyone mentions the '45. (NT) -- kgp, 19:18:20 04/21/10 Wed