Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...and the grass had recently grown, afforded a beautiful contrast in colour to the wider extent of purple in which they seemed to be embedded. In the midst of one of these verdant spots we soon made out several deer, some grazing, others lying down, and scattered here and there at a distance from the main body, several hinds higher up the hill, and a few others close to the birches near the banks of the burn. I soon perceived that there were about half a dozen stags among them, and at least two with fine heads. This was encouraging, but on looking round to the forester, who had just shut up his glass, I knew at once from the expression of his countenance that he did not share my sanguine expectations. One, he admitted, that was lying down, was a " grand beast" with a royal head. He recognized him at once, having stalked him in vain last season two or three times. On the present occasion the position of the hinds was the cause of his anxiety. Most of them were grazing on the other side of this stag, from which direction alone we could venture to approach them, as the wind was blowing right up the corrie. They might perhaps move lower down in the direction of the river a little later in the day, and as such a chance as this was not likely to occur often, we decided on continuing our course up the main glen for a considerable distance, and after crossing the Fiddich, that we should ascend the opposite hill, climb the ridge overlooking Blackwater forest, and then, turning back, keep the heights a little above us on our left, until by this circuitous route we had arrived opposite the head of the corrie in which the deer were grazing. This would ultimately bring us to leeward of them, and at the same time afford the best chance of getting within...
