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W. Ramsden, by whom it was purchased some twenty 

 years ago, together with Ben Alder, from Cluny 

 Macpherson. 



It was in this forest that Landseer painted a series 

 of frescoes on the walls of the old Ardverikie House, 

 comprising studies of his celebrated pictures, "The 

 Challenge," "The Stag at Bay," "Children of the 

 Mist," "The Dead Stag," and "The Forester's 

 Daughter." When the old house was burnt down, 

 the whole of these perished, but photographs of the 

 originals still remain in the possession of Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant, of Ballindalloch. In connection 

 with the destruction of old Ardverikie House may be 

 mentioned the curious coincidence that it should have 

 been burnt down on the very day that Landseer was 

 buried. 



FOREST OF ARISAIG BY FORT WILLIAM. 



This is a small forest owned by Mrs. Nicholson, 

 and at present let to Mr. R. G. Dunville. It is 

 situated on a peninsula, and covers between three 



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