CONTENTS. IX 



DOGS. 

 CHAPTER XXXIII. 



Learned Dog and Show -woman Education of Sporting Dogs 

 Hereditary Instinct of Dogs Their thievish propensities 

 descend to their offspring Bad-tempered Dogs Breaking 

 of Dogs Their jealousies Their hunting alliances 

 Attachment of a Dog to his Master Dog-eating reprobated 

 Bloodhounds Skye Terriers Dogs combining against a 

 common enemy Old Dogs Singular instance of sagacity 

 in one ........ Page 197 



WINTER SKETCHES. 

 CHAPTER XXXIV. 



Grouse; Hardiness of Difference of Climate in Morayshire 

 Migratory habits of Partridges Grubs, etc., destroyed by 

 Pheasants Ptarmigan Ptarmigan-shooting during Winter 

 An Expedition to the Mountains Early start Tracks of 

 Otters Otter - hunting Stag s Herons Golden - eyes 

 Wild-cat Mallards Tracks of Deer Gray Crows Eagle- 

 Shepherd's hut Braxy Mutton Ascent of the Mountain 

 Ptarmigan Change in the weather Dangerous situation 

 Violent Snowstorm Keturn home Wild-duck shooting 

 Flapper-shooting 216 



HIGHLAND SHEEP. 

 CHAPTER XXXV. 



Introduction of Sheep into the Highlands Aversion of High- 

 landers to Sheep ; disliked by Deer also Prophecy 

 Activity of black -faced Sheep; instincts of Mountain 

 Sheep in enclosures The Plaid ; uses of ; various ways of 

 wearing; manufactures of; invisible colours Shepherds 

 Burning of Heather Natural enemies of Sheep Shepherds' 

 Dogs Origin of Dogs 241 



