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of its sides, forms an ideal place for a sanctuary. 

 Even if only two of these corries can be spared it 

 would do well enough. Then, if by any accident deer 

 are disturbed in one of them, they are very likely to 

 move into the next and remain there. 



Wherever the sanctuary may be, it is desirable 

 that some part of it should be protected from what- 

 ever wind may prevail. One corrie of unusually large 

 proportions may suffice if the burn which drains it 

 has a twist or curve during its course, or if there 

 happens to be a rock or spur on one of its sides so as 

 to form a sort of false corrie affording shelter when 

 the wind blows straight up the corrie. Without this, 

 though the ground may be perfectly sheltered as long 

 as the wind blows from three quarters, it will be too 

 much exposed towards the remaining ' airt,' and deer 

 will probably move off. If the exposed side is to the 

 north, a cold north wind is pretty sure to send 

 every beast over the top for shelter, while, if facing 

 south, the driving rain which often accompanies a 

 south-west wind will bring about the same result. 

 The ground should therefore, if possible, be provided 

 with shelter from wind coming from these two 

 points of the compass. 



Sometimes even in the largest forests good stags 

 get congregated in such vast herds in these places of 



