viii AMID THE HIGH HILLS 
and Mr. Frank Wallace, I am greatly indebted 
for the pictures in colour and black and white, 
and the pencil sketches which they have con- 
tributed. 
To my friends and neighbours, Lady Anne 
Murray of Loch Carron and Mrs. Schroder of 
Attadale, my grateful thanks are due — to the 
former for the photograph, " Winter Sunshine — 
Wild Geese at the foot of Applecross Hills," and 
to the latter for the water-colour drawing, " An 
Autumn Day — Loch Carron, looking West." 
To my friend, Miss Diana DarUng, I am 
indebted for the photograph, " Among the 
Western Islands," and to my son-in-law, Mr. 
Noel Wills, for the pencil sketch of Donald 
M^'Iver, my gamekeeper and constant companion 
on the hill for many years. 
I wish to thank Mr. W. R. Bousfield, K.C., 
F.R.S., for helpful criticism from the scientific 
point of view on my article " Birds of Fastest 
Flight in the British Isles," and Mr. A. D. 
Bateson, K.C., for his kindness in reading the 
book in manuscript. 
In conclusion, I should like to say that, having 
