Braemar Highlands : Their Tales, Traditions and History . the trees,yet a sufficiency of noble ones remain to justify itsclaims to such pre-eminence. On the north side of the Dee lies the forest ofMar; on the south, the Balloch-buie. Extensive asboth appear, they are but vestiges merely of the oldRoyal Forest, or Sylva Caledonia, where in days ofyore the kings of Scotland loved so well to chasethe deer. Besides the pine forests there are manybeautiful and extensive birch woods; but some noticeof their situation, etc., will come in more suitablyafterwards. 12 THE BRAEMAR HIGHLANDS. Thus far the
Braemar Highlands : Their Tales, Traditions and History . the trees,yet a sufficiency of noble ones remain to justify itsclaims to such pre-eminence. On the north side of the Dee lies the forest ofMar; on the south, the Balloch-buie. Extensive asboth appear, they are but vestiges merely of the oldRoyal Forest, or Sylva Caledonia, where in days ofyore the kings of Scotland loved so well to chasethe deer. Besides the pine forests there are manybeautiful and extensive birch woods; but some noticeof their situation, etc., will come in more suitablyafterwards. 12 THE BRAEMAR HIGHLANDS. Thus far the characteristic features of has been pertinently remarked, that a correctgeographical description of a locality often throwsmuch light on its history. I have endeavoured,therefore, to give as correct an outline of Braemar aspossible, in the hope that it, with the more particulardescription which follows, will furnish a sort of keyto the better understanding of the historical andtraditional legends,—those shadowy footsteps of itsearlier
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