PHYSICAL FEATURES. 



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one occasion in the winter we saw two wild geese, which we took 

 to be Bean Geese, and a lot of Wigeon,but bird-life, on the whole, 

 was poorly represented. Roe, however, were occasionally seen 

 here, a curious locality, especially in the winter, as there are no 

 woods very near. 



A fine view of the whole of the upper strath over the Gead 

 Lochs and down to Loch Monar is obtained from the slioulder of 

 Ben Dronnaig. Towards Monar the green sides of the * Long Leg ' 

 slope down to the heather-covered hillocks of the middle valley, 

 which, being mostly composed of gravel, are always dry, and the 

 heather grows freely. In the distance to the east lies Loch Monar, 

 the ground on the north rising sharply to a height of 1500 or 1600 

 feet, while in the south, beyond Patt Lodge, the ground is flat, and 

 more like a "rouse moor than a forest. To the west, the river Lintj, 

 rising in Loch Cruoshie at our feet, pursues its course towards the 

 sea at Loch Long, where it is overhung by the steep rocky slopes 

 of Ben Killilan. 



Eight opposite, in the forest of Patt, is the ridge of EiabhachaU; 

 below which runs the burn of Coire nan Each (generally called 

 Cor(^ach), said to be some of the finest grazing for deer in the 

 district. On the east side of the burn is Cruachan, which 

 is never without deer, more especially during the rutting season, 

 and far beyond, Sgiirr na Lapaich (3773 feet) rises over the main 

 hills, the highest mountain in the dividing range between Glen 

 Strath Farrar and Glen Cannich. 



The two principal affluents of the Glass river are the Cannicli 

 and the Affric, which join tlie main stream respectively at Inver- 

 cannich and Fasnakyle. Passing them on the main road there is 

 nothing in the appearance of these almost burns and the narrow 

 glens down which each flows, to denote the great extent of country 

 that opens out on ascending their course. 



Leaving the main road which goes south-west towards Guis- 

 achan,the road that leads to Strath Affric Lodge turns off almost due 

 west, through what is called * The Chisholm's Pass.' Paigged and 

 rocky indeed is the burn that runs through this wild glen, the 

 sides of which are clothed with magnificent large birches, mixed, 

 as one reaches the higher level, with much natural fir. On the 



