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that this occurred and when a tower older than the present existed. The horn of Carslogie, with which the call to battle was sounded
has been rendered famous by Sir Walter Scott, and is still, we believe, in the possession of the widow of the late Major-General William Maclaine Douglas Clephane the last direct male heir of the Clephanes of Carslogie, or in that of the marquis of Southampton, who married their only daughter. Besides the horn, the family of Clephane had long been in possession of a hand made of steel in imitation of that of a man, which has also been brought into [notice] by Sir Walter Scott. The tradition is that this steel hand was a present from one of the kings of Scotland to a baron of Carslogie who had lost his hand in battle in defence of his country. It does not seem, however, to be an agreed point what king this was, or which of the long line of Barons of Carslogie received the royal gift. It has been said that the hand was lost at Bannockburn and that the gift was made by Robert Bruce but others say that it was at a much more recent period and that it was presented to the great grandfather of the late General Clephane. The hand is still preserved either in the possession of the Generals widow or of his son in law." etc. See Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife Vol. 2 [Volume 2] pp 36

[signed] James Carpenter C. Asst [Civil Assistant] 30th May 1854.

[signed] H. James. Cap RE. [Captain, Royal Engineers] 31st May 1854.