THE

ART OF DEER-STALKING;

ILLUSTRATED BY

A NARRATIVE OF A FEW DAYS' SPORT IN

THE FOREST OF ATHOLL,

WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF

THE NATURE AND HABITS OF RED DEER,

AND A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF

THE SCOTTISH FORESTS;

LEGENDS; SUPERSTITIONS; STORIES OF POACHERS AND
FREEBOOTERS, &c. &c.

AND MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF SAN' LUCA, ROME.

"Per ardua montium, et roscida cespitum, et lubrica vallium."— SEN.

ILLUSTRATED BY

ENGRAVINGS AND LITHOGRAPHS,

AFTER PAINTINGS BY EDWIN AND CHARLES LANDSEER, ESQRS.,
AND BY THE AUTHOR.

A NEW EDITION.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

MDCCCXXXIX.

"My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart's in the Highlands a hunting the deer;
A chasing the wild deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go."

Old Song.