BLACK GROUSE. 
i) 
in which an old w^oman liad been in the habit of catching Black Game in the Rannoch district. Eor the 
truth of this story I do not hold myself responsible, it is merely given as related by the keepers and gillies 
on the hill-side. Shortly before their accustomed feeding-time the “guid ■wife” used to secrete herself carefully 
in a stook on some part of the field to which the Black Game had previously been seen to resort. As soon as a 
bird alighted on her place of concealment and commenced feeding on the oats, it was seized by the legs and 
immediately drawm out of sight. This plan was declared to have been carried on for some time with 
remarkable success, till at last a keeper wdio happened to bo passing, having noticed the extraordinary manner 
in which an old cock had disappeared, made his way to the spot and discovered the old hag with a couple of 
brace she had alreadv secured. 
