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correct account ; and it was used by him with great effect 

 in some of the conflicts and skirmishes that were of 

 frequent occurrence in those days. 



This memorable appearance of Glasndbliean* took place 

 in the year 1589 ; and I think it very probable that it was 

 a gun taken from the wreck of a vessel belonging to the 

 Spanish Armada, which was cast on the Scotch shores in 

 the year 1584. Early in the following century, more 

 serviceable, but still very rude guns, having the barrel 

 attached to the stock by iron hoops, were introduced 

 generally into Sutherland. These did not, however, 

 entirely supplant the bow and arrow until after the middle 

 of the seventeenth century. The spear was used at a 

 more remote period against the boar and the wolf, and also 

 in killing wounded deer. 



The bow had one advantage over the gun, namely, that 

 of being noiseless; so that, if the stalker were well 

 concealed, he might repeat his shots without giving much 

 alarm. 



The sport afforded by the deer to the lovers of the chase 

 with hound and horn (by which I mean hunting on scent, 

 without the aid of rifles), has always ranked high amongst 

 the amusements of the upper ranks of civilised nations. 

 In Germany, France, and England, up to a comparatively 

 recent period, a pack of stag-hounds formed part of the 

 establishment of every sovereign prince and wealthy noble ; 

 and this branch of the " Arte of Yenerie " was reduced by 

 rule and method almost to a science, and pursued in a 



* Sir Robert Gordon ascribes the name of Glasndbliean to John 

 Beaton, the person who had charge of the gun, and used it in the 

 skirmishes in company with Angus Buillie. 



