Vlll CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXX. 



Taming and Education of Wild Animals The Eagle ; his want 

 of docility Courage and Intelligence of the Noble Falcons 

 The Hound Return of Cats to their home Maternal 

 Instinct of Cats The Carrier-pigeon Wood -pigeons 

 Dovecot - pigeons Sight of Pigeons Blue -rock Pigeons 

 Crested Titmouse The Robin ; pugnacious disposition of 

 Sparrows ; impudence of .... Page 153 



CHAPTER XXXI. 



Instinct of Birds The Woodcock carrying her young Herons 

 Water-ousel Nest of Golden-eye Duck Habits of Birds 

 Talons of Falcons and Hawks Stuffed Birds Plumage, 

 etc., of Owls The Osprey and Sea Swallow Manner of 

 Fishing Carrion -feeding Birds Manner of finding their 

 Food The Eagle Sense of Smell in Birds in Ducks and 

 Geese Power of communicating with each other Notes of 

 Alarm A few words respecting destroying Hawks, etc. 

 Colour of Birds adapted to concealment Instinct of Birds 

 finding Food Red-deer Tame Roebuck . .. 164 



SCOTCH STREAMS AND LAKES. 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



Rivers, Streams, and Lakes in Scotland The Tweed The Lakes 

 and Streams of Argyleshire Loch Awe A Contest with a 

 Salmo ferox Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, and Sutherland 

 Pike not an injurious destroyer of Trout Char The River 

 Shin Pertinacity of Salmon in ascending Streams The 

 Beauly The Findhorn The Spey The Dee Decrease in 

 the number of Salmon ; its causes and its cure Extent of 

 the trade of Fly-making . . - . . 184 



