CONTENTS 



CHAP PAGE 



Lord Lilford's Published Works . . . . ix 



Introduction ........ i 



I. The Surroundings of Lord Lilford's Home. . 4 

 IL Local Observation. . . . . . .11 



in. Ponds, Paddocks, and Aviaries .... 36 



IV. Notes on Illustrations ...... 90 



V. Otter Hunting, Falconry, and Shooting . . 98 



VI. Notes from Mediterranean Journals . . . 146 



VII. Tributes to Knowledge, Kindness, and Sympathies 247 



.Appendix I ....... . 272 



Appendix II . . . . . . . . 293 



