X CONTENTS. 



Cii.VP. XXX., Page 178.— WILD-GOOSE SHOOTING.— Logical reasoning of a 

 black-lettoi- author — Brent geese ; their haunts and habits ; favom-able oppor- 

 tunities for pursuing them before and after a gale ; best chances — All " a 

 guzzle" — Ground ebb — Wounded geese — Thick weather — Hints to the shore- 

 gunner — Discipline of black geese. 



Chap. XXXI., Page 182.— THE GREY-LAG GOOSE ; their habits ; catenarian 

 order of their flight ; their favourite haunts ; mode of stallcing them ; the 

 swivel-gun. 



Chap. XXXII., Page 185.— THE BERNICLE GOOSE ; its peculiarities ; best 

 means of shooting ; ignorant delusions respecting — anecdotes of. 



Chap. XXXIII., Page 189.— THE BEAN-GOOSE ; habits of, &e.— The laughing 

 goose — Pink-footed goose ; watchful nature of. 



Chap. XXXIV., Page 191.— THE SOLAN GOOSE ; interesting habits of— Bass 

 Rock a favourite liaunt ; mode of obtaining its food ; method of capturing 

 them. 



Chap. XXXV., Page 191.— THE HERON; ancient customs regarding— Falconry 

 — Mode of jmrsuing them — Historical anecdotes — Laws anciently affecting 

 them — Heronries— Habits of the heron ; its dislike to rocky shores ; abundant 

 in the Essex and Suffolk rivers ; their annoyances to the wild-fowler ; excellent 

 sentinels ; mode of capturing them at the decoy ; shooting them with the rifle ; 

 egrittes ; savage attacks — Cranes ; improbable assumption. 



Chap. XXXVL, Page 201.— WILD-SWAN SHOOTING ; a rare diversion— The 

 piinter's best chance — A favourable shot by moonlight— Hoopers — Cygnets — 

 Fabulous assertions — Hints to the punter ; snappings and crackings — Hints to 

 the shore-gunner — An easily-acquired swanneiy — The squire's delusion ; his 

 disappointment — Mode of capturing swans in Kamtschatka ; ditto in Iceland — 

 Swan fatting at Norwich — Poetical Instructions for roasting — Swan customs 

 and privileges— Dyers' and Vintners' Companies — Thames swans. 



Chap. XXXVIL, Page 208.— SWAN LAWS—Case of the Abbotsbury swans- 

 Prescriptive rights — Cygnets — Case of Lord Strange versus Sir John Chai-lton 

 — Customs respecting swans— Royal prerogative — Swan marks — Royal fowls — - 

 Ancient grants — Ancient forfeit for swan stealing — A recent case of swan 

 stealing ; present laws affecting. 



CffAP. XXXVIIL, Page 211.— WILD-FOWL SHOOTING UNDER SAIL.— 

 Notions of indolent sportsmen — Fitting the swivel gun ; best mode of firing 

 and loading it — Decei^tion of distances at sea — Mild Avinters — Remarks on the 

 habits of sea game — Faithful forebodings — Golden opportunities — Aii attentive 

 skipper — Deadly range — A gaggle of black geese — The critical moment — A 

 scientific shot— Droppers — Blank days. 



Chap. XXXIX., Page 218.— THE WILD-FOWLER IN A GALE.— A stirring 

 scene — Successful shots — A threatening sky — Reefing the sails— The first blast 

 of the gale — " Right on end" — Further precautions — Desperate work — A big 

 wave — Lashed to the bulwarks — A hearty cheer — A safe harbour. 



Chap. XL., Page 221.— THE SHOOTING YACHT ; pleasures connected with 

 it ; modern improvements in — Description cf a shooting yacht ; fittings and 

 equipment ; tonnage ; rig ; cabins — Reverse positions — Skylights and hatch- 

 ways — Precaution against damage on coming in contact with ice — Cost of a 

 shooting yacht — A yachter's experiences — Cabin comforts — Wild-fowlers of the 

 English coast — Caution. 



Chap. XLL, Page 226.— THE SHOOTING BOAT; description of ; sloop-rig— 

 Pleasant mode of wild-fowl shooting — American centre-board boats. 



Chap. XLIL, Page 229.— THE WILD-FOWL CANOE ; described ; its advan- 

 tages — Mode of approaching wild-fowl— First lessons for tlie amateur — Poole 

 canoes. 



