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refers largely to Sutherland lochs and rivers, as well as 

 routes, hotels, &c., and as I am informed by Mr. Crawford 

 that he gave Mr. Lyall a good deal of the information 

 which the book contains about the angling waters in his 

 district, we have good evidence of its trustworthiness. 

 Short paragraphs regarding the angling on Loch Hope 

 during the last season, appeared in the Field. These 

 accounts spoke favourably, especially of the sea-trout 

 angling. 



The only remaining portion of the county now left for 

 consideration is that part contained within the Dunrobin- 

 management, which embraces the parishes of Lairg, Dor- 

 noch, Creech, Rogart, Golspie, Clyne, Loth, and Kildonan. 

 This district is under the management of Mr. Peacock, 

 His Grace's factor at Golspie, to whom I am indebted for 

 having brought to my knowledge a very interesting series 

 of articles, entitled An Angler s a)id Sketchers Ramble 

 through Sntherland, which appeared in the Scotsman in 

 July last. They contain by far the best account of the 

 Sutherland lochs and rivers that I know. 



The Lairg waters have already been referred to. 

 There are few lochs in this part of the county, compared 

 with those in the districts already described. There are 

 two very important rivers, namely — the Brora and 

 Helmsdale. The railway is^available for all the accessible 

 angling waters and for the hotels within the district. 

 After leaving Lairg the railway proceeds down Strath 

 Fleet, along which runs the Fleet, a very small river, 

 but which, for its size, contains a good number of salmon 

 and sea-trout. The Fleet runs into the estuary of the 



