CONTENTS. XVll 



CHAP. X. 



Sunlight. — Mr Tintern's partiality to one leg. — His pony ahint. 

 Occurrence at Abbotsford. — Sunning. — Net and harpoon. — 

 Voracity of eels. — Tom Purdie's sarcasm. — Mr. Tintern sus- 

 pected of howking tricks. — Trolling. — A curious occurrence. — 

 Harling. — Bait fishing. — JVIinnow and parr's tail. — Black 

 Meg of Darnwick. — Firing of Meg's tower, and her death. — 

 The leister. — Canting the boat. — A striking incident. — Rake 

 hooks. — Liberal advice . . . - . Page 205 



CHAP. XI. 



The burning. — A night scene, and blazing up. — Tom Purdie 

 diverts himself. — Striking from an eminence. — Tom Purdie 

 gets a repreef from Sir Walter, and his consequent embarrass- 

 ment. — Benign explanation. — Sandy Trummel's mishap. — 

 Brig-end Pool. — Boat sunk. — Michael Scott. — A hint to pro- 

 prietors of rivers. — The otter. — Twae can play at that. — The 

 keeper of the regalia. — The author backs out, and bids fare- 

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