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was that one's rifle should be carefully inspected 

 every morning before use. I also now have my back- 

 sight firmly screwed in place. 



During the next three days I killed two fair stags 

 with Donald the only further chances obtained 

 and shortly after returned south, relieved, at all 

 events, in my mind on the subject of premature 

 old age. 



In 1893 I enjoyed ten days of the best wild Scotch 

 sport I have ever experienced, thanks to the kindly 

 hospitality of Colonel W. H. Walker, M.P., then the 

 lessee of the three adjoining forests of Fasnakyle, 

 Knockfin, and Luibnadamph. These three forests, 

 comprising over 30,000 acres, are situated in the wild 

 and mountainous part of Inverness- shire that includes 

 Glen Cannich, Strath Glass, and Glen Affaric a 

 district acknowledged by all who have seen it to 

 contain some of the most typical and picturesque 

 scenery of the Scottish Highlands. 



Here it was that, late in September and during the 

 first days of October, I was fortunate enough to kill 

 eighteen stags in ten days' stalking and also to land 

 seven salmon during two or three mornings' fishing in 

 the upper waters of the Beauly River, flowing past 

 Fasnakyle Lodge. 



The experience was delightful, but, as a sporting 

 feat, was nothing remarkable under the circum- 

 stances. For it so happened that, while the combined 

 forests in question were full of deer, having been 

 leased from Mr. Winans, who had not shot them for 

 thirteen years, the river Beauly was also at the time 

 of my visit in splendid order for fishing and full of 

 autumn salmon. 



One morning I was fortunate enough to get three 



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