8 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



have lingered for several hours, but time was up, the trap was 

 waiting, the sun setting, and the Ord of Caithness had to be negoti- 

 ated, so with reluctance I came to the end of a day passed, thanks 

 to His Grace's kindness, in one of the most beautiful and well-kept 

 places in the kingdom. 



