44 DEER -DRIVING IN MULL. 



not be far off, the man of the axe went to 



Glenforsa house and apprised Mr of his 



discovery. The eight barrels were soon shotted, 

 and the rifleman, guided by the woodman and 

 accompanied by the farm-grieve (who told me 

 the above particulars), was soon close to the 

 stag's lair. The rifleman was perfectly concealed, 

 and to increase his chances of success the deer 

 had risen, and, all unconscious of peril, was crop- 

 ping the rich grass within point blank range. 

 The eight barrels were levelled ; barrel 1, the 

 stag started ; barrel 2, looked about to see where 

 the noise came from ; barrel 3, walked a few 

 paces, and then listened ; barrel 4, shook his 

 head and looked towards the enemy ; barrel 5, 

 the stag, like a determined duellist, having ac- 

 cepted five shots, thought he had done enough 

 to prove his courage, and resolved never to stand 

 fire again. 



Our men and dogs having been quite done up 

 by severe work, we gave them a day's rest, to 

 enable them to do justice to our last deer-hunt 

 of the season. But the wind was " wrong " for 

 our final day. No deer consequently in Knock 



