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one that exceed 2,000 feet, while as a good part 

 of this ground is sea-girt, with the hills close to and 

 rising abruptly from the salt water, it can easily 

 be imagined the walking is severe, while even the 

 most "hardy brogues" soon wear out during a 

 month's stalking here. At one time, for more than 

 two centuries, Knoydart was the property of the 

 Macdonnells of Glengarry ; the late Mr. James 

 Baird bought it in 1857, and was succeeded by his 

 nephew, Mr. John Baird, in 1876, with whom it was 

 once my good fortune to stay at Inverie House to 

 stalk over these romantic hills. In 1893 my friend 

 sold Knoydart to Mr. E. S. Bowlby, of Gilston Park, 

 Hertfordshire, and each of these three proprietors 

 spent largely on the place. There are some 50,000 

 acres under deer, with a fine house at Inverie, on 

 Loch Nevis, and a good lodge at Barrisdale, but 

 it is from Inverie House that the bulk of the stalking 

 is done. The present owner limits his kill to one 

 hundred stags, which average 15 stone clean, but 

 in the season of 1894 he contented himself with just 



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