86 Richard Jefferies. 



In advertisements the word Poaching almost invariably appears in the 

 sub-title. 



Contents : — I. — The Man himself — his House and Tools. II. — His 

 Family and Caste. III. — In the Fields. IV. — His Dominions: the 

 Woods — Meadows— and Water. V. — Some of his Subjects : Dogs, Eabbits, 

 "Mice and such small deer." VI. — His Enemies: Birds and Beasts of 

 Prey — Trespassers. VII. — Professional Poachers — the Art of Wiring 

 Game. VIII.— The Field Detective— Fish Poaching. IX.— Guerilla 

 Warfare— Gun Accidents— Black Sheep. 



One of the best books of its kind that has ever been written. Style 

 plain but forcible : no fine writing whatever. Subject practically treated, 

 and kept within reasonable bounds. 



For a sketch of the keeper's house, near Coate, see Art Journal, 

 January, 1893, p. 17. 



The first edition has fetched 47*. Qd., and the first illustrated edition 

 from 24*. to 36*., according to condition. 



IX. 



Wild Life in a Southern County. By author of " The Game- 

 keeper at Home." 



First Edition. One vol. Crown 8vo. Smith, Elder, & Co. 

 March, 1879. 7*. M. [Has fetched 425. recently.] 



Second Edition. One vol. Crown 8vo. Christmas, 1879. 

 7*. M. 



Third Edition. One vol. Crown 8vo. November, 1887. 

 Is. 6d. 



New Edition. One vol. Crown 8vo. April, 1889. 6s. 



Jmerican Edition. Roberts Bros., Boston, 1879. 



♦Contents :—l.— The Downs. II.— A Diought. III.— The Hillside 

 Hedge. IV.— The Village. V.— Village Architecture. VI.— The Hamlet : 

 The Waggon and its Crew. VII. — The Farmhouse. VIII.— Birds of 

 the Farmhouse. IX.— The Orchard. X.— The Woodpile. XL— The 

 Homefield. XII. -The Ash Copse : Heron's Mead. XIII.— The Warren : 

 the Forest. XIV. — The Rookery. XV.— Rooks returning to roost. XVI. 

 —Notes on Birds. XVII.— Notes on the Year. XVIII.— Snake-lore : 



* Only the leading titles of the chapters are given here. 



