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also — or was — a stuffed specimen in Balachulish House. It was 

 killed, Mr. Stewart was told, in Glen-a-Chaolis, about a mile and 

 a half inland from the present hotel. I have few returns of con- 

 sequence from other parts of Argyleshire, but they are still 

 found in many parts of the county, and I know of one locality, 

 not far from the Pass of Brander, where they have existed 

 almost from time immemorial, and are still to be found every 

 season. I shall be glad to receive further statistics from this 

 county. 



Kincardine. — Fifteen years ago at Benholm Castle, the keeper 

 at that time there, killed ten Badgers the first season. After 

 that he received instructions not to kill any more. They are 

 reported as plentiful in the county up to 1847, when a litter was 

 destroyed ; and in 1865 one was shot, but was supposed to be a 

 wanderer. 



Forfarshire. — From this county I have scarcely any returns, 

 and would be glad to receive some. At Gray House one was 

 caught in 1849, as I am informed by Capt. H. W. Feilden. 



Fifeshire. — Along the sea-coast, in the east of Fife, it was at 

 one time abundant, but is much rarer now, as well as in the 

 interior. They lingered in Kinglassie Wood until 1848, when 

 two were trapped at Camber House. Kinglassie Wood has since 

 been cut down, however, and, as far as I can learn, none have 

 been seen there since. It was cut down in 1848 — 1849 (vide 

 ' The Squirrel in Great Britain,' p. 140). A year or two ago one 

 was caught on Bunarty Hill, which lies up towards the Cleish 

 Hills, and is well wooded on the southern slope. It is forty-two 

 years (say 1838) since a Badger was killed in the district around 

 Largo, as far as my informant, Mr. Charles Harvie, can learn. 

 The sea-cliffs east of St. Andrew's were their breeding haunts 

 fifty years ago, and it used to be the practice to ".draw the 

 Badger " in a hole on St. Andrew's Links. Of later years they 

 have been known to occur in the west of the county, but their 

 occurrence in the east is doubtful. At Markinch, however, one 

 was obtained on the 14th of February, 1880 ; but it is many 

 years since any were seen here before. — (' Scotsman,' 10th 

 February, 1880.) 



Kinrosskire. — In this small county I have no record of any 

 specimens obtained of late years, but should be glad of data, if 

 any such are forthcoming. 



