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condition. This is not the case, however, as I have 

 taken white-fleshed specimens in the finest possible order. 



May 2. Started at seven for Castle Connal, about 

 midway between Cladich and the ford at the foot of the 

 loch. Castle Connal Bay a great resort for the heavy 

 fish killed a brace, one six pounds, the other two and a 

 half. Trolled till six o'clock. 



May 3. A close sultry wind ; did not go to fish till 

 after dinner, when it got brisker. Tried the islands and 

 head of the loch ; hooked a fine fish off Enish Isle ; he 

 made capital play for half an hour, when I stranded him 

 upon the island. Weight, nine and a half pounds, in 

 first-rate condition, and a beautiful fish. Had a look at 

 the island, and a description of it from old Sandy. It is 

 a fine green sheep-pasture, and often called the green 

 isle, as well as Enish Isle, or Ellen's Island. Ellen was 

 a daughter of Sir James M'Naughton, and was the first 

 person buried in the island. She was drowned in the 

 loch. The poor chief of Lochiel, who was stabbed with 

 the penknife in Castle Connal, was also buried here. 

 After having satisfied my craving for traditions, true or 

 false, we re-entered the boat, and coasted Fruich-land, or 

 the Heather Island. The Castle of Fruich-land is a 

 picturesque ruin. Sir James M'Naughton was once 

 governor of it, and, when Ben Cruachan was a deer- 

 forest, Alexander the Third sojourned in the castle to 

 enjoy forest sport. Its shore, however, afforded none to 

 me. We now coasted the mainland, to the head of the 

 loch, where I hooked a small fellow, only one pound and 



