Scottish Highlanders, and their descendants all over the world, are no better and no worse than any other people where "sinful" behaviour is concerned. Standards of morality and social conventions changed dramatically during the 19th century- most of the people engaged in recording and commenting upon Highland life and tradition were puritanical ministers and priests who omitted the racy bits. So, while there are many useful books providing a wide range of Scottish Gaelic vocabulary to express many aspects of daily life, they for the most part leave out the topics covered in this book.

By Michael Newton