XV111 CONTENTS. 



blooding deer-hounds. Four-footed Hannibal. Sir William 

 St. Glair's dogs .... Page 311 



CHAP. XII. 



Occupation of Forest Lodge. Autumnal blasts. Sullen fuel. 

 The sport begins. Deer-stalker distressed. A sharp walk. 

 Lying in ambush. The fatal spot reached. Herd in jeopardy. 



Peter Fraser's humanity. His penmanship. The lament. 

 The moor - 322 



CHAP. XIII. 



Dogs of ancient Britain. Irish dogs sent to Rome. Early Scottish 

 dogs. Sculptured stones at Meigle. The Miol-chu. The 

 mastiff and greyhound. Recreation of Queen Elizabeth. Dogs 

 of Epirus. Irish wolf-dog. Proportions of a deer-hound. 

 Failure of crosses in breeding. Deer dogs of Colonsay, and dimen- 

 sions of Buskar. Expedition from Colonsay. Cavern scene. 

 Wild scenery in Jura. Stag discovered. Stalking him. The 

 start and course. His death. Speed and bottom of deer-hounds. 



Decay of the ancient race 338 



FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



The Sutherland Forests. Dirrie-Chatt and its boundaries. Forest 

 of Dirrie-more, its character and limits. Number of deer. Deer 

 dykes. Wolves in Sutherland. Death of the last wolf. Tra- 

 ditions of Fingal. Slaughter of a wild boar. Dermid and Grana. 

 Angus Baillie. The humble garron - - - 365 



Forests and Deer-haunts in Ross-shire. Gairloch. Balnagown 

 Forest. Easter Ross, Calrossie, and Coigach. Isles of Harris 

 and Lewis 



Account of Coul. Uncouth fire-arms ----- 388 

 Forest of Applecross. The Laird's sport - - - - 391 

 Forest of Glengarry. Sagacity of a blood-hound. Wild work 393 



The Duke of Gordon's Deer Forests. Glenfeshie. Gawick. 

 Glenfiddich. Glemnore, &c. 396 



