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eggs on tlie ledges of the perpendicular rocky cliffs. 

 We then shortly entered Loch Laxford, at the end of 

 which a waggonette met us, drawn by a fast-trotting 

 pair of horses from a Sandringham sale ; and, still in 

 the ceaseless downpour, a six-mile drive brought us 

 happily to Lochmore. 



August 30 th saw Thorbum and I driving back to 

 Lairg on a bright sunny day, where we parted, he 

 going south, while I stayed the night at the hotel, to 

 post next day to Langwell Lodge, on the Oykel, for 

 a visit to my old friend Captain G. W. Hunt, better 

 known to his intimates as "Jonas." As it was a poor 

 grouse season, I shot chiefly round the marches during 

 my seven days' sport, in one of which I had the not 

 to be despised help of Sir Charles Koss, of Balnagowan ; 

 when the total bag was 136 grouse, with a few black- 

 cock and hares, while, the Oykel not being in good 

 ply, we only got a fish apiece. 



On the 13th of September it was ho ! for Balls 

 Park again, where I stayed till the 10th of October, 

 getting nine days of sport, which included three with 



