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A PLEA FOR THE WASTES 



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A shrewd citizen's plan for making money of the Premier Loch at the 

 expense of its sterile "Ben." His partnership in the firm sug- 

 gested. Loch Bah, and Lochan Nahachalach. Juxtaposition of 

 golden and sea eagles' eyries. Corrach-Bah. Expedition from 

 Glasgow to the Black Mount. Trolling rods in danger of being 

 impressed as sailors. Rescued by a landlord and returned by a 

 post. Inveruran. Peter Robertson. Forest scenes. Male 

 golden eagle. The eyrie. Stalking the female. Strength and 

 ferocity of eagles. The author in " his chariot" drives to Loch 

 Awe. Sandy M'Kenzie and his man Johnny. Castle Connal. 

 A Highland chief stabbed by a penknife ! A fifty-year-old 

 badger. Anecdotes of badgers Hooking a fine ferox opposite 

 the Gled's Nest. Johnny's Government grievances. The mur- 

 dered Tinker's Cairn. His savage wife. Well-meant endeavours 

 to set Johnny and the Government at one again. Logical reason- 

 ing to that effect. Adieu to poor Sandy and Loch Awe, . 1 



DEER- STALKING 



No sport more dependent on weather. Difficulty of knowing the 

 points where the wind strikes fair. Novices generally miss from 

 nervousness. No man with good nerves need despair of being a 

 tolerable rifle-shot. American backwoodsmen and their ill-poised 

 rifles. The old Highland deer-stalker. The left-shouldered 

 man. Very deliberate shooting necessary for deer. Best stalk- 

 ing weather. Bright sun. High wind. Mist. South and west 

 wind. High and low passes. Ox deer. Best time for a quiet 

 shot. Stalking between deer. Down hill. Quick sight of 

 foresters. Best chances at old harts. Driving on a large scale. 

 On a small scale. Risk of the herd seeing the least motion. 



