130 DEER DISCOVERED. 



yesterday's rain, all fell gratefully on the senses, and 

 confirmed our hopes of success. 



No sooner was breakfast over, than without further 

 delay our guns were carefully examined, and we set 

 out. Three-quarters of an hour brought us to a 

 heather- clad " know," whence we had a view into Cohr- 

 an-dhu. Here, lying at full length, we took out our 

 glasses, and examined the bottom and sides of the 

 corrie. For some time nothing was to be seen ; but at 

 length three deer were detected feeding their way up 

 the brae towards the Bealloch Mohr. Unfortunately 

 they were approaching " the march ; " consequently it 

 was of little use to follow them, until we should see 

 whether they crossed it or not. At length the matter 

 was decided, as one by one they rose above the horizon 

 stood out distinctly into the sky, and then passing the 

 boundary, placed themselves for to-day at least, beyond 

 the reach of our bullets. 



We now struck off to the left across a stretch of 

 moorland, for a glen buried among huge rocks and 

 crags, where Gillespie told us the deer frequently 

 rested between their morning and midday feeds. After 

 a pause of some minutes at the head of the glen, for 

 the purpose of reconnoitring, Gillespie descried a large 

 stag, but at so great a distance, that not even with the 

 aid of my telescope could I make him out distinctly. 

 His position, however, was so very unfavourable for 

 stalking, that the fox-hunter suggested, as our only 

 chance, that we should take a wide circuit, so as to 

 come in upon the animal, by the course of a burn, 

 taking advantage of several masses of rock conveniently 

 scattered about the ground so as to hide our approach. 

 Accordingly, as this seemed the only plan likely to 

 succeed, we proceeded without further loss of time to 



