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artist himself selected from the Braemore kennels, 

 and carried off with him to the south to study from 

 at his leisure. The visitors' book is one of the 

 features of life at Braemore, and from the day of 

 its commencement Lady Fowler has taken much 

 interest in its yearly progress. Amongst other 

 matters are two beautiful drawings by Landseer; a 

 series of sketches by Millais, one of which illustrates 

 an unsuccessful day's stalking, while another shows 

 the adventures of a day on the hill, shared by Sir 

 William Harcourt and himself. In 1869 Sir Roderick 

 Murchison, the distinguished geologist, spent three 

 weeks at Braemore, and revisited the scene of his 

 labours on the west coast forty-two years earlier. 

 His remarks in " the book" run as follows : " Adieu, 

 Braemore, where the cordial reception of kind host 

 and hostess have made an indelible impression on 

 the old Silurian ! Forty-two years have lapsed since 

 (when in company with Professor Sedgwick) I 

 hammered the rocks at Ullapool, and now, by the 

 active assistance of Sir John, and the aid of his 



