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north, while Loch Lochy is another water march on 

 the east, the sheep-ground of Lochiel surrounding it 

 on south and west. There is a small sanctuary rising 

 from the shore of Loch Lochy, which is taken good 

 care of by John McLennan, the head forester. The 

 best-coloured cloth is the Ellice plaid, a black and 

 white check with large red squares running through 

 the web. The ground carries two rifles comfortably, 

 and though, when it is found necessary to push the 

 stags out of the dense woods on the edges of the 

 forest, an occasional drive is perforce resorted to, 

 the bulk of the deer are killed by stalking. The 

 usual kill is forty-five stags, averaging 14 stone, 

 clean. 



When Mr. Ellice purchased this property he built 

 a good house on Loch Oich, which Mrs. Ellice retains 

 in her own hands, together with the forest, and keeps 

 up all the many hospitable kind usages of her late 

 husband. From Invergarry House the forest is 

 easily accessible, as carriage roads and pony tracks 

 have been laid out for this special purpose. On the 



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