THE VALLEY OF THE KEN 53 



line here, may readily realise what a delightful 

 little salmon river the Ken might be under more 

 fortunate circumstances ; for salmon are there, and 

 one or two of the catches are worth trying, but 

 the fish are not in sufficient numbers to furnish 

 any reliable sport. 



Just before the Linn is reached, the river 

 turns sharply to the east before continuing its 

 southerly course, and at this point it is joined 

 by the Polharrow, another important tributary, 

 which, like the Polmaddy, also takes its rise 

 amongst the western mountains, but, owing to 

 the excessive clearness of its water, is less favour- 

 able as a trouting stream. It is worth a man's 

 while to wander up the Polharrow glen, for it is 

 exceedingly beautiful : the farther he penetrates, 

 the wilder the scenery becomes, until — all signs 

 of habitation left behind — a chain of lochs is 

 reached, nestling amongst the corries of the hills, 

 the largest of them. Loch Dungeon, as its name 

 denotes, being gloomy and grim in the extreme. 



The junction of the Polharrow with the Ken 

 (known locally as the "Meeting of the waters") is 

 very picturesque, extensive views being obtained 

 in either direction. Near by is the old historic 



