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of Seafield, and leased to Mr. Bradley Martin. 

 It spreads over some 28,000 acres of grassy corries 

 and fairly high hills, of which the highest is Meal- 

 fourvie, 2,284 feet. In addition to the excellent 

 pasturage, there are some 2,000 acres of wood, with 

 good grazing in them. It is bounded on the east 

 by Loch Ness ; on the west by the forest of Inver- 

 moriston ; while the other marches are sheep walks. 

 It was first afforested in 1857, and was cleared solely 

 because it was found impossible to let the grounds to 

 any sheep-farming tenant. Three rifles can go out 

 daily, and it now yields an average kill of sixty-two 

 stags of 14 stone, heart and liver included. I , /;, ; 



The late Earl of Seafield killed many heavy stags 

 of upwards of 20 stone, the fine heads of which 

 now hang on the walls of Balmacaan House ; and 

 here, too, General Hope Craelock often stalked, 

 and on this ground took place many of the scenes 

 and adventures so vividly illustrated in his " Book 

 of the Deer Forests." The present tenant has 

 spent considerable sums of money on the place, 



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