" The Kilt " at Idol Festivals in India. — Speaking, in ",Q-ood Words," of an idol festival which he witnessed in Calcutta, Dr Macleod states that one procession especially arrested his attention. " It consisted," he said, " of about eightypersons all dressed with tartan kilt, hose, plaid, and bonnet, in imitation of Highland soldiers. I could hardly believe my eyes, as astonished people say. My native guide and interpreter said he knew no other reason for this European costume having been adopted on such festal occasions than that the impression made upon the native fancy by the Highland regiments which they had seen on parade in Calcutta was peculiarly strong, and had been increased by what they had heard of their brave deeds during the mutiny." The most efficient government inspector —The public.
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Southland Times, Issue 1237, 15 April 1870, Page 3
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