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lay.” On Park Lodge Shootings, as I am informed by Mr. 
Notman, the last seen was in 1869; in 1868, one; in 1867, one; 
1866, three; 1865, three. ‘Thus in five years, between 1865—69 
inclusive, nine Martens were seen or killed. 
Sutherlandshire.—In East Sutherland Martens are very scarce. 
Only two have been caught on Dunrobin during more than twenty 
years. One was got in Balblair Wood in 1860, and another in 
1868 at Dunrobin. Im other parts of the county it is not, 
however, so scarce. I have myself seen twelve Martens’ skins in 
the possession of one keeper in Assynt in 1869, and I have heard 
of an equal number being killed in one season in the north of the 
county in 1877. That they are scarcer now than formerly, how- 
ever, cannot be gainsaid. Mr. T. Mackenzie, anxious to procure 
a skin, employed about a dozen keepers in Sutherland. He did 
succeed in getting one, but only one, and he concludes that it is 
nearly “played out”? in the county. Two fresh-slain Martens, 
however, were seen in M‘Leay’s shop on the 9th April, 1880, by 
Sir J. P. Campbell Orde, Bart., which were got in Sutherland, 
and since the above was written Mr. Mackenzie procured another 
very large old male. I hear also of one having been killed in the 
winter of 1879-80 in Assynt. Before that, I find that twenty-two 
were killed by one keeper between 1869—80, the largest number 
in one year being eight (in 1869), and the next largest being five 
(in 1870), whilst another keeper killed fifteen in 1870—1873 
inclusive, and no more again until 1879-80. 
No statistics illustrate better than these the rapid extermina- 
tion of the species by the direct agency of man, and it is 
interesting, though melancholy, to note how the misfortunes of 
the dying races of the Marten and Wild Cat in these districts run 
parallel with one another. 
Since writing the above I have learned that the Marten is 
probably nearly extinct in the Long Island. Mr. Mackenzie 
reports :—“ A shepherd in Park district of the Lews says that 
about eight years ago he saw two Martens get out of a cairn from 
the keeper’s dogs and make their escape; and that he has never 
heard of any being seen there since. ‘There may possibly be some 
alive yet, but if so, they are confined to that part of the island. 
The late Sir James Matheson’s piper, Mr. McKay, who came to the 
Lews many years ago, trapped many Martens, but no Polecats.” 
Errata.—Page 138, for ‘‘ Souwick Glebe” read ‘‘ Senwick Glebe,” and for 
‘‘ Balmaangan” read ‘‘ Balmangan,” 
