263 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



held this estate some thirty years ago ; after keeping 



it for ten years, he parted with it to Lord Wim- 



borne, who in his turn sold it some five years back 



to the present owner, Mr. J. Ogilvie Dalgleish, of 



Errol Park, Perthshire. This gentleman, in addition 



to greatly improving the home grounds, roads, and 



stalking paths, has also planted about 800 acres to 



improve the wintering. The extent is about 15,000 



acres, the high ground being rocky and steep, for Ben 



Liath Mhor rises to 3,051 feet, while all portions which 



are under 1,000 feet give fine feeding. In addition to 



Coulin proper Mr. Dalgleish has a further 5,000 acres 



of the Kinlochewe estate, rented from Sir Kenneth 



Mackenzie. The sanctuary is large and contains 



a 3,000 feet hill, quite green to the top, with the 



base surrounded by birch and old Scotch fir, offering 



warmth and shelter in all winds. 



Coulin marches with Achnashellach on the south, 

 Ben Damph on the west, Torridon on the north, 

 and Kinlochewe on the east, and yields from thirty 

 to forty stags, according to the season, while as 



