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ingham and Tealing ; W. Horn, Esq., for the Brechin and 

 Stracathro district ; and many others too numerous to men- 

 tion, representing some 20-30 estates in the county. 



In Fifeshire my thanks are specially due to J. Purvis, 

 Esq. of Kinaldy, Charles Kinnear, Esq. of Kinloch, William 

 Baillie Skene, Esq. of Pitlour, J. J. Dalgleish, Esq. of West 

 Grange, J. Home, Esq. of Thomanean, Eobert Tullis, Esq., 

 and others. 



In Kinross-shire I am obliged to David Syme, Esq., Sheriff 

 of Kinross, and to Messrs. Bethune, Henderson, and Burns 

 Begg, for very full particulars; also to Harry Young, Esq. 

 of Cleish. 



In Stirlingshire, James Stirling, Esq. of Garden, T. G. 

 Dundas, Esq. of Torwood, Sir James Gibson-Maitland, Bart, 

 of Sauchie, T. Bolton, Esq. of Carbrook, and others, represent- 

 ing all the more important localities in the county, have 

 assisted me. 



In the south of Scotland I am indebted to several 

 correspondents, amongst whom I may mention the Eev. 

 James Porteous of Ballantrae. 



In Arran I received a very full account of the restoration 

 there from Mr. George Croll. 



In Argylesliire, amongst others, I would mention the 

 Eev. Alexander Stewart of Nether Lochaber, for much interest- 

 ing matter. 



In the north of Scotland my friend Thomas Mackenzie, 

 Esq., Sheriff of Dornoch, has materially assisted me in Suther- 

 landshire ; and the Eev. George Gordon of Birnie, and Captain 

 Dunbar Brander of Pitgaveny, in Elgin and Banff. 



To the Factors, Foresters, Gamekeepers, and many others 

 who have sent me returns from single estates or localities, I 



