CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Ball Opens Moonlight Mountain Scenery Old Antony Adventure 

 with the Fairies Ball continues The Otter-hunter's History Ball 

 concludes The Pater-o-pee . . . .72 



CHAPTER XV. 



Moon looks suspicious Heavy Fall of Rain River Flooded Sporting 

 Writers Criticism on Hawker Originality of the Colonel His Outfit 

 of a Wild-fowl Shooter Samuel Singer and his Gun . .78 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Flood subsides My Cousin's Henchmen Their description Post-bag 

 arrives Messenger belated in the Mountains The Fairy Glen Herd 

 of Red Deer Their Destruction by Poachers Gradual Decrease 

 Difficulties in continuing them Anecdotes Rearing the Fawns 

 Sterility when domesticated Red Deer in Parks The tame Hind 

 The Tyrawly Stag Skill requisite in Shooting Deer Curious Anec- 

 dote . . . . .82 



CHAPTER XVII. 



An Alarm Deceptive Appearance of the Weather A blank Fishing Day 

 Recovery of the Setter Hydrophobia Melancholy Anecdote Loss 

 of a Kennel Strange Apathy of Irish Servants Extraordinary Pre- 

 servation . . . . . .89 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Preparations for visiting Achil Embarkation and Passage to Dugurth 

 Fishing Sea-fowl Shooting Meeting the Lugger Picturesque Ap- 

 pearance of the Vessel Our Landing Coast-guard Watch-houss 

 Slieve More Grouse scarce Rabbit Shooting Interior of the Watch- 

 house Culinary Proceedings The Dutchman Morning and a Head- 

 ache A Sea-bath The Eagle's Aerie Curious Anecdote of these 

 Birds Grouse Shooting Demolition of a Pack Rock Fishing 

 Dangerous Employment Fatal Accident John Dory A Temperate 

 Evening . . . . . .96 



