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turies which have elapsed since the Drift. Here and 

 there could be seen bands of granite running into and 

 almost through the Silurian, branching out into small 

 veins, which gradually get lost in the newer formation. 

 Of course, for such a phenomenon there can only be one 

 explanation, namely, that the granite, with the mighty 

 internal heat, had been in a state of fusion, and, as the 

 stratified beds of the silurian were bent and broken with 

 convulsions, the boiling mass beneath was forced into the 

 crevices and rents. A little farther up the Divie pours 

 its waters into the Findhorn. Near this junction is 

 Randolph's Leap. This is a narrow chasm through which 

 the Findhorn has forced its way. At the narrowest part 

 it is only eight feet wide, and, far below, the river 

 rushes through the gorge like a racehorse flecked with 

 foam. The origin of the name is briefly thus — Cumming 

 of Raites was assisting a kinsman at Inverlochy when 

 intelligence reached him that Randolph was preparing for 

 war. On receiving the news, Raites exclaimed, " With 

 the help of God I will fight this battle and that too." He 

 was defeated, however, and he hurried away with the 

 intention of surprising Randolph, but Randolph was too 

 many for him. He had an ambush in waiting near 

 Darnaway, which almost annihilated the band of Raites. 

 Alister Bane, son of Cumming of Dunphail, retreated with 

 the remnant of his force, and tried to cross the Findhorn. 

 Randolph, however, had foreseen this, and had a de- 

 tachment waiting on the other side. In an effort to 

 cross by another ford the Cummings were beaten, and the 

 young chief, seeing this, flung his standard to the other 

 side, and, calling out " Let the bravest keep it," leaped 

 the chasm, cut his way through the enemy, and escaped. 

 Those who desire more information on the subject will 

 find it in Sir Thomas Dick Lauder's " Moray Floods." 



