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eighteen feet apart, the spot being called " Rory's 

 Leap," after a fine, active, gigantic fellow who had 

 a home and wife at Ullapool, although he, being of 

 a restless, unruly nature, was generally to be found 

 in Perth, where he was ultimately put in prison 

 to keep him quiet. Just at that time there was 

 living in Perth a quarrelsome, giant Frenchman of 

 whom the people were much afraid, and it was 

 suggested that Big Rory of Ullapool should be 

 released and introduced to the foreigner, which 

 being done, the two quickly came to loggerheads, 

 when Rory, challenging the bully, killed him in fair 

 fight — an act for which he received a permanent 

 pardon, whereupon, like a good husband, he started 

 away for home, and arriving at this particular spot 

 of " Rory's Leap," on catching sight of his native 

 village, he was so overjoyed that he gave three 

 tremendous bounds forward, each of them covering 

 eighteen feet, which splendid performance, inspired by 

 ardent affection, has been remembered from that day 

 to this, and the stones placed on the exact spots 



