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generally has a prosperous appearance. In passing Kinloss 
Siation, the interesting ruins of the ancient Cistercian Abbey of 
Kinloss were observed standing near the railway on the right. 
This is said to be another of the numerous religious houses 
founded by David I., the ‘‘ Sair Sanct for the Croon,” in the year 
1150. The Abbey is entirely in ruins, and comparatively little 
of it now remains, 
Arriving at Forres, the carriages were shunted at once on to 
the Highland Railway, and on leaving for Grantown, the most 
interesting scenery at first lay on the left-hand side of the railway, 
where the town of Forres, Cluny Hill, with Nelson’s Monument 
conspicuous on the summit and Cluny Hydropathic on the front 
of it, and the church of Rafford, with Blervie Tower in the 
distance, were successively passed. The line then ran for several 
miles through the woods of Altyre; and after passing Dunphail 
Station, the manse of Edinkillie was seen on the right beside the 
Divie, and farther on the Knock of Brae-Moray, 1493 feet, the 
highest hill in the lowland part of Morayshire. At Dava Station 
the railway entered the Strathspey property of the Countess 
Dowager of Seafield, which stretches in a continuous line for 20 
miles to Aviemore. About a mile past Dava the summit of the 
hill was reached, and thereafter the train rapidly descended to 
Grantown. Fine glimpses of scenery were had after the line 
left Dava Moor—Castle Grant, and afterwards the village of 
Grantown, being visible on the left. 
On their arrival at Grantown Station, the Excursionists were 
met and welcomed by Mr Grant Thomson and other friends, who 
were to accompany the party that day in their peregrinations 
through the woods. The Members immediately seated themselves 
in the carriages that were waiting, and drove about a mile through 
the town to the Grant Arms Hotel. On entering Grantown, 
the first impression received was the exceptionally clean and 
prosperous appearance of the town. Immediately on leaving 
the station a number of handsome new villas were passed, 
and in traversing the main street it was observed to be full of 
well-furnished shops, and commodious business and_ private 
buildings. The town doubtlessly owes much of its attractive 
appearance to its great repute as a health resort, crowds of 
people flocking to it every summer from all parts of the country, 
to enjoy the benefit of the bracing air and attractive scenery 
of Strathspey. The normal population is about 1500, but it is 
