102 AUTUMNS IN AKGYLESHIRE 



beautifully dappled trophy, almost as long as its 

 owner, is proudly displayed upon the floor before 

 me to remind me of the difficulties and catas- 

 trophes which ended in its attainment ; and 

 which, with the excitement incidental to the 

 pursuit of an animal so well protected both by 

 its senses and its surroundings, may perhaps go 

 far to palliate, if not to justify, an occasional 

 day with a seal. 



