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and Marr Forest. He must cross the Grampian 

 chain ; and by keeping a north-eastern route from 

 the Perthshire borders, he will arrive, after a walk 

 of about fifteen miles, at Newton, which is just 

 upon the first waters of the Dee. The mountain 

 range, from which it springs, is here full four thou- 

 sand feet above the level of the sea. The river has 

 a range of about one hundred miles. 



Before it arrives at Balliter, a most delightfully 

 situated village, it has received the waters of the 

 Clunie, Gairn, Muick, Geldie, and other rivulets of 

 less note. There is a good stock of small trout in 

 all these feeders ; but fair rod-fishing is unfailingly 

 found in the neighbourhood of Balliter. There are 

 likewise in this vicinity several lochs ; among the 

 number are Brodichan, Dhu, and Muick, all famous 

 for trout The general scenery among these lochs 

 and streams is of the most wild and interesting kind. 

 It makes so deep an impression on the mind of a 

 stranger, that it is seldom forgotten for years after. 

 It was in this locality that Lord Byron lived in his 

 early days, and where he 



" roved, a young Highlander, o'er the dark heath, 

 And climb' d thy steep summit, 0, Morgen, of snow, 



To gaze on the torrents that thunder' d beneath, 

 Or the mist of the tempest that gather'd below." 



Lower down the main river, the Dinnet Burn 

 enters it near to Aboyne ; and the lochs Cannord, 

 Leys, and Dawan, are in the same neighbourhood. 

 These contain pike and perch, but few trout. The 



