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happy, carrying away impressions of Braemore more 

 lasting than any which it made while there." 



The area of ground under strict forest is 23,000 

 acres, nearly surrounded by the deer lands of 

 Strathvaich, Inverlael, Kinloch-luichart, Fannich, and 

 Dundonnell. In 1865 and 1866, upwards of five million 

 trees were planted on the eastern slope of the valley, 

 which have now grown into a good plantation of 

 1,000 acres. The sanctuary on the western extremity 

 of the forest covers some 2,500 acres, and holding 

 in itself shelter, solitude, and fine grazing, it makes 

 an unusually good one, for in addition to its self- 

 contained capabilities, the deer are also within easy 

 reach of the grassy slopes of Beinn-Aonaclair, on 

 which they can take their fill during the night, 

 and ere day breaks regain the loneliness of the 

 sanctuary. The highest ground on the estate is 

 at the summit of Beinn Dearg, 3,547 feet above 

 the sea level, but there are many other surrounding 

 hills which rise to nearly 3,000 feet. From the 

 period of afforesting in 1865, the average kill has 



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