CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Excursion to the River Scaurdale. Scenery on the Way. The 

 Merlin. Anecdote of Porpoise. The River Chruim. The 

 "Butcher" Fly. Our Quarters. The Scaurdale. Good 

 Sport 



CHAPTER VII. 



The River Redburn. Ambition Dangerous. Salmon Leaps. 

 Loch Fishing. Poit Bhruich. Hazardous Leap. "What 

 makes an Angler. Curious Capture. Eagle and Salmon . 81 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Wild-fowl Shooting. The Locality. Costume. Waterproofs. 

 Shooting with Punt Gun. Wild-Pigeons. Rabbits. 

 Hernery. Herons and their Habits ..... 93 



CHAPTER IX. 



Expedition to the Forest. Evening Stroll. Storm and Wind. 

 Deer Sighted. The Stalk and its Difficulties. Failure. 

 Night in the Mountain Cottage. Rainy Day. Anecdotes. 

 The Highlander's Opportunities. Curious Head. . . 105 



CHAPTER X. 



Operations resumed. Reconnoitring. Deer discovered. The 

 Stalk. Failure. Second Stalk. Stag wounded. The Pur- 

 suit. Fresh Deer found. Successful Stalk. Second Death. 

 School for Generalship. Return Home . . . .127 



CHAPTER XI. 



Fishing Excursion. Mountain Loch. Salt Loch. The Otter. 

 Highland Wedding. Benefits of Clanship. Omne solum 

 patria. Highland Dances. Rorie "the Post." Curious 

 Custom. Night Scenes and Meditations . . . . 144 



