Everything was well arranged, rooms having been taken beforehand at the
Hotel at Braemar.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were there (it was just after their
marriage), and, of course, a great number of notables to meet them.
The whole affair was a large garden party; the railway being only open
to Aberdeen, and the hotels in the locality not being so numerous or
extensive as they are now, there was no crowding on the ground.
I did not care much for the sports, in fact, I never could see much in
Highland sports, but other people do, so let them enjoy them, but my
trip pleased me very much.
And so ended my first experience of Highland shooting.