CONTENTS. IX. 



CHAPTER X. 



PAGE 



Moonlight. Instinct and Reason. Death's Head Moth. 

 Bittern. Water-rail. Quail. Golden Plover Hen- 

 Harrier and Weasel. Preserving Bird-skins .... 63 



CHAPTER XI. 



To the Rescue. A Long-tailed Tit's Nest. A Shower of 



Feathers : 75 



CHAPTER XII. 



Yarmouth. The " Rows." A Stiff Breeze. An Exciting 

 Sail Sparrow-hawk's Nest. A Nasty Fall. Long- 

 eared Owl. Partridge. Sandpiper 79 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 A Grizzly Bear. Gossamers. Strike only on the Box ... 88 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Oulton Broad. Lateeners. Lowest oft. Ringed Plover's 



Nest. Oyster-catcher. Shore-fishing. A Perilous Sail 92 



CHAPTER XV. 



Animals which never die. A Wonderful Tip to his Tail. 

 Thunderstorm. Swan's Nest. Bearded Tit. Reed- 

 wrens and Cuckoo 97 



