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confidence, that was once enacted on the banks of 

 Loch-an-Claimadh. With regard to these stories, 

 most of them founded on actual fact, for there is no 

 deer forest in the north, or hardly a hill in any 

 of them, but what has at one time or other been a 

 witness to deeds and events, a knowledge of which 

 could not fail to make the country more interesting 

 to those pursuing their sport therein ; therefore, as far 

 as I have been enabled to do so, I have mentioned 

 all such details of bygone days, and regretting not to 

 have been qualified to do more in the same direction, 

 I take this opportunity of humbly suggesting to 

 forest owners and renters that they would derive 

 additional pleasure from their days on the hill if 

 they were to make themselves "well acquaint" with 

 the traditionary incidents of the old times of the 

 particular forests in which they are interested. The 

 counties, together with the deer forests in each, have 

 been dealt with alphabetically, but no mention has 

 been made of rentals, for many are never let, while 

 those that have tenants are subject to variations just 



