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surrounding the forest on the north and south, which when 

 added to it makes a total of 134,946 acres, equal to 210 

 square miles, and is 108 miles in circumference. The 

 names of the principal lochs are Lochbalader, above a mile 

 in length, Loch Kenlader, Loch-nau-eau, famous for its 

 trout (which are of a red colour, resembling those of Loch 

 Leven), Loch Brotichan, and part of Loch Muich, which 

 is the largest, being above two miles long. 



The old method of stalking the deer against the wind is 

 the one generally practised in all this district: it is not 

 always easily done, owing to the numerous eddies which 

 are met with among the hills; and thus it allows great 

 scope for the knowing forester in displaying his tact, and 

 in bringing the sportsman within shot of his object. In 

 the Ballochbui, the deer are frequently, more especially in 

 cold or windy weather, to be seen within shot of the 

 drives: and both stags and hinds have been often killed 

 by Mr. Farquharson from a carriage or a pony. The 

 deer are seldom driven, and never hunted with dogs, 

 unless to bring down a wounded animal. The foresters 

 have small terriers properly trained to keep by them when 

 stalking, and these will track a wounded deer to a great 

 distance without giving tongue, and have been known to 

 find one after two nights and a day had elapsed. They 

 answer every purpose, as they bring the sportsman within 

 a second shot without being perceived, whilst greyhounds, 

 when the object is out of view, cannot follow the scent 

 properly ; so that where the ground is stony, or in the 

 woods, they are almost always unsuccessful. Such grey- 

 hounds as are in use are descendants of the Glengarry 

 breed, and have been lately crossed with the common 



