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THE ISLE OF SKYE, AND NO1ITH UISH. 



THERE arc about 230 deer in the Isle of Skye, which are 

 the property of Lord Macdonald ; they range over hia 

 forest near to Sconsar, and wander, occasionally, into the 

 grounds of Maclcod of Macleod, the other proprietor of 

 the island. This herd has been represented to me as 

 being in very bad plight, the full-grown stags not ex- 

 ceeding ten or twelve in number. 



Lord Macdonald has also deer in North Uish, which 

 cannot well be got at, or followed without the assistance 

 of boats, the island being almost entirely flat, and inter- 

 sected by arms of the sea in all directions, so that there 

 are no two miles of continuous land, and the deer, when 

 pursued, immediately take to the water. Their number 

 here is about 100. 



