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at this elevation did not permit us to stay long, and 

 we descended, not without danger, by the western 

 side. Birds were singing about half-way down, but 

 we saw only the gled, or kite, wheeling about." 



Inverness-shire is an excellent district for pisca- 

 tory rambles and sport. The chief rivers are the 

 Oich, the Ness, the Dundreggan, the Foyers, the 

 Beauly, and the Clannie. There is splendid angling 

 in all these waters for salmon and trout. 



The river Ness, which connects Loch Ness with 

 the Moray Firth, is only about eight miles in extent, 

 but it is an excellent piece of water, particularly 

 for salmon fishing. Great quantities of this fish 

 have been taken out of it of late years with the rod. 

 It is commonly in the hands of private persons, who 

 rent it for sporting recreations. The fish take so 

 readily here, that all kinds of flies may be used with 

 equal chances of success. There is good accommo- 

 dation in the neighbourhood for travellers. 



The Beauly is a favourite river for the angler. 

 It springs from several feeders, the chief of which 

 are the Farrar, the Glass, and the Cannich. All 

 these separate streams are connected with lakes, 

 through which they pass, or rise out of. The Glass 

 communicates with Lochs Affraric and Benevian ; 

 the Cannich runs through Loch Moyley ; and the 

 Farrar is joined with Lochs Monar and Muille. 

 There is abundance of fine trout in all these waters. 

 Loch Bruiach is likewise highly in repute for its 

 charr, and for no less than seven distinct species of 

 trout. Near to this sheet of water is Loch Neattie, 



