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The unique regiment of Scouts was raised by Lord Lovat in 1900, mainly from Highland stalkers. Valiant, hardy, and unorthodox , they and their successors distinguished themselves in two world wars. Their story is now told with eye-witness accounts of their exciting expolits and also of the many strange and amusing incidents. Written wiht realism, humour and affextin, this book can be described as a living contribution to Highland history.

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Michael Ian Leslie Melville, 1918-1997, was educated at Eton, read Agriculture at Balliol, and served in the Lovat Scouts from 1936 to 1951. A Chartered Surveyor, he managed land from the Highlands to the Borders and farmed near Selkirk. He married Cynthia Hambro and had three children and five grandchildren. Mike was a countryman who loved Scotland, had a keen knowledge of trees and birds, and involved himself in all field sports. He was a deputy lieutenant for Ettrick and Lauderdale and a Member of the Royal Company of Archers.

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