172 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



as much devoted to fishing as to all other sport, as 

 is witnessed this autumn of '95 by his capture of a 

 54 lb. salmon from the Tay early in October — a time 

 which is just the very best for the hill. Fifty-four- 

 pounders are, however, extremely rare, and there are 

 but few deerstalkers who are also anglers who would 

 not prefer to kill a monster to the rod in preference 

 to "a real big one" with the rifle. 



Tradition says that the forest of Glenmore is 

 haunted by a fairy knight known as Lhamdearg, 

 or " Red Hand," but, as his last authenticated 

 appearance was in 1669, it is more than likely that 



something has happed to the knight, or that the 

 whiskey of the district is less potent, and belated 

 stalkers can return home in the dark fearlessly. 



FOREST OF GLENQUOICH BY INVERGARRY. 



Like Glengarry, this famous forest, of 46,347 

 acres, also belongs to Mrs. Ellice. The two 

 estates are contiguous, the whole at one time 

 forming the ancient possessions of the Macdonnells 



