40 THE BEAVER AND SCOTTISH TRADITION 



There must be many places well adapted by 

 nature for such a purpose, and one can imagine 

 that a beaver-colony would be a fascinating 

 addition to a Highland estate. If a site were 

 chosen so as to be commanded from a retired 

 spot where a concealed shelter could be con- 

 trived, a novel and interesting occupation would 

 be found in watching, with a powerful telescope, 

 the work of these animals in what might prac- 

 tically be a state of nature. 



