Excerpt from The Heraldry of the Clan Mackenzie: To Which Is Added a Register of Arms The heraldry of the Clan Mackenzie is interesting as an example of a sovereign's grateful recognition, or heraldic com memoration of loyal services to his sacred person, The legend is one of the best known in Scotland and has often appeared in print, and has been perpetuated by that great academician Benjamin West, in his noble painting, Ale wander Ill, King of Scotland, lxesened from the l ury of a Stag, for uhich he is said to have received from the last liarl of Seaforth 800. The painting now hangs in Brahan Castle, Ross shire, the seat of the Mackenzies. The illustration accompanying this article is from a large proof engraving by F. Bartolozzi dated 1784. After the original painting, and in the possession of the writer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.