Vlll CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 



XVL THE MOULTING OF BIRDS . . . -154 



XVII. A DAY WITH THE BARBARY PARTRIDGES. . 176 



XVI 1 1. A DERBYSHIRE TROUTSTREAM . . . .182 



XIX. NETTING BIRDS ON THE WASH. . . .188 



XX. AUTUMN SONGSTERS 196 



XXI. BERRIES AND BIRDS ...... 203 



XXII. BLACK GAME . . . . . .209 



XXIII. AFTER THE SNOWSTORM . . . . .215 



XXIV. How SPECIES PERISH 222 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



IN NATURE'S CONFIDENCE .... Frontispiece 

 THE MIGRATION OF THE SWALLOWS . . . .75 



THE ENEMY OF THE BIRDS no 



THE LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE AND NEST . . .150 



NETTING BIRDS ON THE WASH 192 



GOLDFINCHES AMONG THE SNOW 218 



