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quality as those to be met with in Loch Awe for 

 instance ; on the other hand, the salmon of Loch 

 Tay are not to be surpassed. 



The dominant feature of Glendochart may be 

 considered, I think, Ben More — the Great Ben — and 

 its twin peak Stobinian or Binian (meaning the 

 lesser hill). These two fine precipitous mountains, 

 neither of them much under 4000 feet in height, 

 command the valley in most imposing fashion : 

 especially striking is the view of them from near 

 Auchlyne, four or five miles above Killin ; and if 

 seen in March or April, with alternate snow- 

 showers and sunshine passing over them, a sight 

 not to be forgotten. 



The first mile or two of river from Killin up- 

 wards is swift, and in places shallow, so that the 

 sport to be obtained is not great. The valley then 

 becomes quite flat for a considerable distance, the 

 river winding sluggishly. Large trout lie in this 

 still water which, with the help of a strong breeze, 

 may be tempted to rise ; the fishing, however, is 

 not open to the public, being preserved by the 

 Auchlyne shooting tenant. At the head of this 

 stretch is an old stone bridge, and the portion from 

 here up to Loch Dochart, a distance of nearly five 



