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had united to utter a paean of praise. It came floating on 

 the wind, ravishing the ear like a siren's song, and the air 

 was laden with fragrance and perfume. A little above 

 the House are the Falls of the Divie, a beautiful little 

 cascade where the stream precipitates itself over a mass 

 of gneiss, and thunders into a black bubbling abyss far 

 below. It was hard to part from such a spot, but it had 

 to be done. We rejoined the vehicles and drove through a 

 smothering cloud of dust back to Forres, in time to catch 

 the last train. 



This sketch cannot be closed without stating how much 

 of the success of the excursion was due to the kindness 

 of Mr. Walker, Altyre, and Mr. Wink, Elgin. The former 

 got us permission to visit Glenferuess House and the 

 Altyre grounds, while the latter did the same with Relugas. 



J. G. PHILLIPS. 



