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Lochnagar can scarcely be considered in the Glenshee 
district, as it is about fifteen miles distant on the map. To 
walk there from Glenshee is a good twenty miles stretch. 
In July 1897, Mr. Ewing and I left the Spittal at eight 
o’clock one morning, and drove to the foot of the Cairnwell. 
We ascended Meal Odhar, and walked round the Corrie as 
I have described going to Caenlochan. On the east side we 
kept to the left hand, and ascended to the ridge, where 
we struck a stony footpath over the top of Carn-na-Glasha, 
Great screes run down into the Corrie, and extensive snow- 
drifts are usually lying there as late as July. Following the 
ridge passing close to the edge of Corrie Ceanmor we next 
ascended the Tolmount, then on to Fafernie, where we could 
see down Glen Callater, with the houses of Braemar in the 
distance. From Carn Bannock, the next hill, a magnificent 
view can be had to every point of the compass. Perhaps the 
grandest piece of scenery in the whole district is from this 
point eastwards. At our feet lies the tiny Dht Loch, its 
waters looking as black as ink, with a silver edging of white 
sand all round it. Frowning down upon it on both sides are 
precipitous crags, the one to the north being the White 
Mount—a spur of Lochnagar. Further on, Loch Muick hes 
shimmering in the summer sun. We soon reached the pony- 
track up the side of Lochnagar. We searched in vain for 
Carex approximata in the well-known station. Passing over 
the summit the great ravine was descended and the rocks in 
it were explored. Some fine plants of Swaifraga rivularis 
were gathered, as also Gnaphalium norvegicum. Lactuca 
alpina was also growing vigorously on the same slope. 
When we regained the summit we were enveloped in 
dense mist and the day was gone. It was about 6 p.m. 
We had these twenty miles of hill country to traverse. 
While daylight lasted, in spite of the mist, we made good 
progress, guided by compass and map. With the fall of 
darkness a gale sprang up, bringing heavy showers of rain 
and sleet, making us decidedly uncomfortable when exposed 
to its ful] force on the ridges. We clung closely to the deer- 
fence for guidance, thus making the journey much longer, as 
we had to follow its windings from hill-top to hill-top. It 
led through bogs occasionally, where the going was somewhat 
heavy. Scatheless we descended rocky places, of which we had 
