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Royalty in the Highlands: the Balmoral Effect.
4. Aug, 2022
The Romance and Reality of the Life of a Drover.
I refer in passing to Drovers in The Immeasurable Wilds, but my notes reveal more about the life of a Drover, as revealed in the writings of visitors. I have therefore been able to devote a page to the subject on the website - called simply "Highland Drovers" in the index.