36 DEER -DRIVING IN MULL. 



much liked by deer, and, if undisturbed, seldom 

 without them. When moved they have three 

 escapes from this wood. "When they break at the 

 south corner and make for Garrochree, two of these 

 escapes are guarded by the Knock pass. But 

 should they seek safety in Torlochan wood, they 

 slip out from the middle of the plantation, run- 

 ning east over a bare field, at the top of which, 

 under cover of a drain, is placed the rifle. The 

 Knock pass is far the most certain, not only as 

 commanding two escapes, but also from being 

 more used by the deer. 



On the second afternoon my son, having com- 

 pleted his arrangements, agreed with the manager, 

 that as the deer would be nearly certain to break 

 cover at the Knock pass, there could be no harm 

 in giving this patch an afternoon trial. Of the 

 two chances commanded by the Knock pass, one 

 is exactly 120 yards, the other about 30. It is 

 impossible to equalise the distances without sacri- 

 ficing one of the chances. 



Yarrow's shrill yelp in the plantation soon 

 warned my son that the manager had found deer. 

 A large stag broke on the lower side of the river, 



