. Memorial of the royal progress in Scotland . ifii^^ ^C-izf^y^^i^^ tree, about a century ago viewed in Great Britain as a green-house plant, and at first planted singly as extremely rare, is nowspread over our Scottish hills, and that in many parts of the countryit has become so domesticated and naturalised, as to have ripenedits seed, and covered great extents of waste ground with its self-sown progeny. The Queen sent to inquire whether Monzie was athome; and finding that he had not yet returned, she drove downthrough the valley, following the beautiful windings of the streamto the western g
. Memorial of the royal progress in Scotland . ifii^^ ^C-izf^y^^i^^ tree, about a century ago viewed in Great Britain as a green-house plant, and at first planted singly as extremely rare, is nowspread over our Scottish hills, and that in many parts of the countryit has become so domesticated and naturalised, as to have ripenedits seed, and covered great extents of waste ground with its self-sown progeny. The Queen sent to inquire whether Monzie was athome; and finding that he had not yet returned, she drove downthrough the valley, following the beautiful windings of the streamto the western gate, and thence towards the Bridge of Turret. There the Royal carriage entered the eastern gate of Ochter-tyre, and from the hill in the park, its lovely grounds, slopingeverywhere towards the artificial lake — the house standing on a OCHTERTYRE. 405 terrace amidst the groves of the northern hills—with the distantmountains of the Glenartney forest happily closing in the view,—opened at once before the royal eyes. The Queen drove through. the park, and by the southern lodge, and CrieiF, to DrummondCastle, which she reached about seven oclock. After the Queens arrival, Her Majesty asked Lady Willoughbywhere Monzie was. To which her Ladyship replied, that he had notyet returned. But I am sure, replied Her Majesty, that I sawMonzie in the Castle-yard. Lady Willoughby herself went to in-quire—found Monzie accordingly, and introduced him to the Eoyalpresence. The Prince inquired whether a certain wounded deer hadbeen found, and again thanked Monzie for the exertion he had madeto give him sport, Her Majestj- at the same time graciously bowingher acknowledgments. The Royal dinner party consisted of— THE ROYAL PROGRESS. The Qceen and Phince Albert, Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Duchess of Norfolk, Due de Richelieu, Marquess and Marchioness of Abercorn, Earl and Countess of Sefton, Earl and Countess of Craven, Earl and Countess of Kinuoull, Lady Louisa Hay, Earl of Morton
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