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Drumm the last week, the proeeedings at Ardverikie have afforded, little employment for the Court chronicler.
On Wednesday sennight, the Queen took advantage of the fine weather to ascend Locharb, while Prince Albert went to shoot. After luncheon, the Royal party had a spell of trout-fishing on the loch. On Friday, the Queen accompanied Prince Albert to the moors, to view the beating of the surrounding covers. Next morning, Prince Albert resumed the gun; but , the game proving scarce, two owls were bagged to swell the spoil. Towards . evening, the hills round the lodge put on a winter garment of snow. The weather on Monday last was exceedingly wet; but on Tuesday the Royal ,party resumed their excursions on Loch Laggan.
The Queen sent 101. last week to John Maclean of Inverness, the Highland Historian "; it having come to the knowledge of her Majesty that, at the age of one hundred years and eight months, "the Historian" was living in circumstances of great indigence. Earl Grey took his departure on Tuesday sennight, for his residence in Northumberland; the duties of Secretary of State in attendance devolving on Lord Palmerston, who arrived at Ardverikie on Sunday.
The Prince of Leiningen took leave of the Queen and Prince Albert on Monday, and returned to London.
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