Ind O Scot Author:John Robertson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER IV. INSPECT SHOOTINGS OF FASHANDARROCH—MR. PARKER—JOHN TOD— GREAT RESPECT OF NATIVES FOR PARKER. Next morning saw us on our way to Fashandarroch in... more » a four-wheeled dog-cart, into which we duly received Parker and his Gordon setters at Gorbalstone. When we reached the house of Fashandarroch, we found John Tod waiting for us. He expressed his gratification at our having brought Mr. Parker and his dogs, as it was but fair we should see as much of the game as possible before concluding a bargain. As for himself, he had only one old pointer, nearly blind. From John's account, the discipline of this veteran was very imperfect, his ruling passion being to lay hold of and tear all game, dead or alive. At Parker's recommendation, we kept the inspection of the house and policies to the last, and started for the high ground at once. The woods, about six or seven hundred acres, according to John Tod, contained a fair stock of rabbits to start with, and the ground altogether a good few hares. "There would always," he said, "be plenty of these last, no matter how many were killed in a season, the neighbourhood being well stocked." The day was delightful, the air crisp and bracing, and both Plunkett and myself enjoyed the ramble immensely. The aspect of the country was pleasing, but did not profoundly impress us, as we had seen much grand scenery in our time. I have observedthat every native of Scotland, if he has never been out of it, thinks that there is no scenery in the world equal to some range of hills and some glen not far from his home, and these he endeavours, if possible, to visit annually. It was a pretty sight to see Parker's setters work. Their dash and perfect discipline were astonishing. When they came to a grouse or grey hen sitting on the nest, they seemed to ...« less