158 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



most unprofitable, but nearly impossible, while the 

 washing away of roads and bridges is a common 

 occurrence. 



FOREST OF GLENDOE BY FORT AUGUSTUS. 



This good forest, formed in 1877, belongs to 

 Lord Lovat, is rented by Colonel A. H. Charlesworth, 

 and consists of some 18,000 acres of fine deer 

 ground, of which the west beat is very steep and 

 rocky, while that to the east is fine open undulating 

 hill. Murligan wood, sloping to the shores of 

 Lochness, affords splendid wintering, while the loch 

 itself forms a good water march on the north of 

 the forest. On the west Mr. Angelo's deer ground 

 to Culachy comes in, while on the other side it joins 

 the sheep grounds of Killin shootings, and one of 

 Sir J. Ramsden's moors. The highest hills are 

 Carn-na-hullin and Meal-na-caca, from which latter 

 hillside issue springs nearly as potent as those of 

 Hunyady, and hence the Gaelic name, which is not 

 translatable to ears polite. In the middle beat is 



