æz ˈɪləstɹətˌɪv ʌv hɪz lˈʌv fɔːɹ hˈaɪlənd ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz, dˌaʊn ˈiːvən tə ðə ɡˈɑːɹb ʌv ˈoʊld ɡˈɔːl, æt ðiːz ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋz lˈɔːɹd sˈiːfiːld sˈɛldəm fˈeɪld tə ɹᵻmˈaɪnd hɪz kˈʌntɹɪmˌɛn hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ hiː dɪslˈaɪkt ðɛɹ ɐpˈɪɹəns ɪn mˈɑːdɚn lˈoʊlənd dɹˈɛs ɪnstˈɛd ʌvðə fˈʊl hˈaɪlənd kˈɔstuːm.
As illustrative of his love for Highland institutions, down even to the garb of old Gaul, at these gatherings Lord Seafield seldom failed to remind his countrymen how much he disliked their appearance in modern Lowland dress instead of the full Highland costume.