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young dog ; but get on a little first, and put him on the 

 scent ; the deer is so low in the bog that he cannot see 

 him." 



Fraser now went on with the hounds in the leash, sinking 

 and recovering himself, and springing from the moss-hags, 

 till the dogs caught sight of the hart, and they were 

 slipped ; but the fine fellow was soon out of the bog, and 

 went over the top of the Mealowr. All went forward 

 their best pace, plunging in and out of the black mire, till 

 they came to the foot of the hill, and then with slackened 

 pace went panting up its steep acclivity. 



" Now, Sandy, run forward to the right, if you have a 

 run in you, and get a view with the glass all down. the 

 burn of auld Heclan, and then come forwards towards 

 Glen Decry if you do not see the bay there. Come along, 

 Harry, the deer is shot through the body I tell you." 



" Sangue di Diana ! what makes him run so, then ? " 



" Hark ! I thought I heard the bay under the hill. 

 No ; 'twas the eagle ; it may be he is watching for his 

 prey. Hark again : do you hear them, Peter ? " 



" I didna hear naething but the plevar ; sure he canna 

 win farther forrat than auld Heclan ; he was sair don- 

 nered at first, but he skelped it brawly afterwards : we 

 shall see them at the downcome." 



True enough they did ; for when they passed over the 

 hill to the south, the voice of the hounds broke full upon 

 them, and they saw the magnificent creature standing on 

 a narrow projecting ledge of rock within the cleft, and in 

 the mid course of a mountain cataract; the upper fall 

 plunged down behind him, and the water, coursing through 

 his legs, dashed the spray and mist around him, and then 



