 The changing relationship between the residents and the land is evidenced by Robert Carruthers 's remark circa 1852 that , " There is now a village in Portree containing three hundred inhabitants . " Even if this estimate is inexact the population of the island 's largest settlement has probably increased sixfold or more since then . During the period the total number of island residents has declined by 50 per cent or more . 
 The changing relationship between the residents and the land is evidenced by Robert Carruthers <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>remark circa 1852 that , " <a href='dey_it' title='2'><mark>There</mark></a> is now a village in Portree containing three hundred inhabitants . " Even if this estimate <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>inexact the population of the island <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>largest settlement <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>has</mark></a> probably increased sixfold or more since then . During the period the total number of island residents <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> declined by 50 per cent or more . 
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