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was four per cent above the average from 1900 to 

 1904, inclusive. It appears probable that these 

 favourable results are to be accounted for by the 

 river being in a state of greater purity than it once 

 was. The riparian proprietors have been enforcing 

 the laws against pollution." 



The BEAULY, formed by the confluence of the 

 Glass and the Farrar near Struy, at the entrance of 

 Glenstrathfarrar and Strathglass, is a first-class river. 

 Apart from a small stretch on the north bank of the 

 Glass near Cannich, the fishings on all the waters 

 mentioned belong to Lord Lovat. The Glass, with 

 its tributaries the Cannich and the Affric, drains 

 Strathglass ; the Farrar issues from Loch Monar 

 and drains Glenstrathfarrar. The Beauly, which is 

 twelve miles long, flows into the Beauly Firth. At 

 the Falls of Kilmorack, in a rocky gorge of great 

 grandeur, there are passes which enable fish to have a 

 free run practically at all times. The lower reaches, 

 which include the Falls beat, the Home beat, and 

 the Downie beat, afford the best sport early in the 

 season. On these beats, in 1864, the late Lord Lovat 

 caught in one day 33 salmon, and in five days 146. 

 In 1894 the Duke of Portland had 21 salmon to 

 his own rod in a day ; in 1904 Mr. R. H. Duff had 

 20 salmon in a day, and 180 in a month. After the 

 middle of June excellent sport is found on the upper 

 reaches. In the season of 1905, 376 salmon were 

 taken by rod on the water above the Falls. Before 

 1892 the river was regularly netted; but since that 

 year the netting has been restricted to two after- 



