CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Bad Roads Native Horses Cairns Bridge of Ballyveeney Our Beat 

 Mid-day on the Moors Hints to Grouse Shooters Finding Game 

 Wild Scenery The Ruined ChapelThe Well Act of Penance 

 Storm in the Mountains The Deserted Burying-place Our Return 

 The Colonel's Method of Rabbit Shooting A Disappointment . 155 



CHAPTER XXVII. 

 The Legend of Knock- a-thample . . . .161 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



Visit to the Mountain Hut The Colonel An Argument and a Wager 

 No Honesty among Anglers State of the River Mogh-a-dioul 

 Father Andrew's Flies Splendid Scenery Its effect upon me and my 

 companion Beautiful Pool The Otter A curious Scene The Colo- 

 nel 1 Troubles Wager decided A ne\v Bet A Salmon killed Con- 

 versation The Colonel out-manoeuvred . . . 171 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



The Gold Snuff-box . . . . .179 



CHAPTER XXX. 



The Otter-killer's Return Craniology Superstitions Sea-horse Mas- 

 ter-otter Anecdotes of it Ghosts and Fairies Their Influence upon 

 Men and Animals Cure of Witchcraft Holy Lakes Lough Keirawn 

 Its Butter Fishery The Faragurta Its causes, imaginary and real 

 Cures and Cases Swearing Comparative value upon the Book, the 

 Vestment, and the Skull The Clearing of Miss Currigan An Un- 

 catholic Cook . . . . .187 



CHAPTER XXXI. 



Fresh Arrivals The Priest's Reception The Lodge alarmed Prepara- 

 tions for Deer-StalkingState of the Garrison The Mountain Lake 

 The Peasant's Adventure Carrig-a-binniogh The Ascent Prospect 

 from the Summit The Ravine and Red Deer A Highland Ambuscade 

 The Catastrophe . . . .194 



