Title-page i 



Dedication »i 



Half Title v 



Preface. Head and Tail Pieces, two Vignettes vii 



Contents, with Vignette xxi 



List of Decorations, with Vignette .... xxiii 



Heading, the Ringdove 3 



Tailpiece and two Vignettes 24 



Heading, the Woodpecker 25 



Tailpiece, the Crow, and three Vignettes . . 52 



Heading, the Cuckoo 5 3 



Vignette, the Raven 81 



Tailpiece, the Hoopoe, and two Vignettes . . 87 



Heading, Pigeon and Pine-cones . . . 88 



Vignette, the Vulture 103 



Tailpiece, the Vulture-Demon, and two Vignettes 1 20 



Heading, Paan the Peacock 121 



Tailpiece and two Vignettes 148 



Heading, the Owl 149 



Vignette, the Cock 159 



Vignette, the Owl 175 



Tailpiece, and two Vignettes 178 



Heading, the Swan 179 



Vignette, the Heron 200 



Tailpiece, the Stork, and two Vignettes . . 209 



Heading, the Eagle 210 



Vignette, the Peacock 220 



Endpiece, and two Vignettes 229 



Heading to Index 231 



Tailpiece 249 



