CONTENTS 



PREFACE . . v 



INTRODUCTION ...... 1 



I THE TWEED 7 



II THE FORTH 36 



III THE TAY AND EARN 54 



IV NORTH ESK AND SOUTH ESK . . .101 

 V THE DEE Ill 



VI THE DON 126 



VII YTHAN 134 



VIII UGIE 137 



IX DEVERON 141 



X SPEY 148 



XI FlNDHORN 162 



XII NAIRN 168 



XIII NESS. 172 



XIV BEAULY .192 



XV CONON AND ALNESS ..... 205 



XVI KYLE OF SUTHERLAND : CARRON, OYKELL, 



CASSLEY, SHIN 216 



XVII BRORA 230 



XVIII HELMSDALE 235 



XIX THURSO 248 



XX FORSS, HALLADALE, NAVER, BORGIE . . 257 



XXI HOPE, DlONARD, KlNLOCH, AND POLLA . 268 



XXII THE RIVERS OF WEST SUTHERLAND AND Ross : 

 INCHARD, LAXFORD, INVER, KIRKAIG, 



POLLY, KANAIRD, ULLAPOOL, BROOM . 273 



XXIII GRUINARD, DUNDONNELL, EWE, AND CARRON 294 

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