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The beats of Glencoul and Glendhu are respec- 

 tively at the heads of sea lochs of the same names, 

 and, extending to some 35,000 acres, they are most 

 pleasantly and luxuriously worked by the " More 

 Vane," " Big Witch," a screw steam yacht of about 

 65 tons ; not the least pleasant part of the day 

 spent in these distant forest beats was the steam to 

 the head of Glencoul, there to meet John Elliot, 

 a brother of the before-mentioned William of that ilk. 

 Both at Lochmore and Kyle Strome the delights of 

 punctuality were assured, and the boat of the " More 

 Vane" was ever ready at the quay, with steam up 

 to the very minute ordered, and, reader, in spite of 

 the fifty to sixty inch rainfall of these parts, of which 

 during my stay I got more than a fair allowance, there 

 can yet be most splendid, brightly sunny days in 

 these high latitudes, when in the fresh beauty of 

 such a morning, with glorious views all around, with 

 sea-birds diving and flying about in all directions, the 

 ten mile steam to our respective destinations (for one 

 rifle was disembarked at Glendhu, the other going 



