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a sanctuary of considerable extent, zealously looked 

 after by Rory Chisholm, the head forester. The 

 usual kill is from forty to forty-five stags, which 

 average the fine weight of 15 stones 6 lbs. clean. 

 During the life time of Mr. Edward Ross, he and 

 the present Lord Lovat shared this forest between 

 them, and one day when stalking together they 

 approached a stag in Corrie Arrick on a side wind, 

 when, having got to about three hundred yards from 

 their quarry, the beast laid down, and they had to 

 wait on him ; suddenly the deer sprang up to 

 bolt full tilt towards them, a proceeding which 

 was followed by bang ! bang ! from the opposite 

 side of the corrie, while two bullets smacked on the 

 rocks not very far above the heads of the lawful 

 stalkers. The poacher had clean missed his stag, 

 which came galloping full tilt past Lord Lovat, who 

 killed him dead, and after running up to cut the 

 throat, but without waiting to perform the gralloch, 

 the whole party dashed off in pursuit of this daring 

 fellow, but Lord Lovat's shot had of course given 



