X CONTENTS OF 



CHAP. VII. 



Pfge 

 Grouse Shooting. — Disease in Grouse. — Man of Eoss. — Carmar- 



tliensliii-e Shootiug 84 



CHAP. VIII. 



The Ptarmigan. — Where Found. — Period of Breeding. — - Taken 

 by Greenlanders. — Description of Ptarmigan . . . .104 



CHAP. IX. 



The Bhiek Grouse. — My First Shot at a Black Cock. — Habits of 

 the Bii-ds 108 



CHAP. X. 



Capercailzie. — Description of Capercailzie. — Male Bird easily 

 Approached in the Pairing Season. — One Seen by Author in 

 Germany 113 



CH.4P. XI. 

 The Hare. — Form of Eyes and Ears well Placed for its Protec- 

 tion. — Fascinated when Pursued by Stoat or Weasel. — Weight 

 of Hares. — Hares very Prolific. — Enemies of Hare. — Ciu-ious 

 Old French Eecipe for Dressing a Hare . . . . .118 



CHAP. XII. 

 Eabbits. — Dog Tax in Ireland. — Breeding of Eabbits. — 

 Worm in Eabbit. — lujury to Farmers. — Farming in Cam- 

 bridgeshire .......... 126 



CHAP. XIII. 

 Woodcock Shooting in Ireland, Wales, and the Island of Ter- 

 ceira. — Description and Habits of the Woodcock. — Breed in 



England 



CHiiP. XIV. 



Snipe Shooting in Canada and India. — Snipes in Various Parts 

 6f the Globe. — The Cambridge Fens. — Solitary Snipe. — Snipe 

 Shooting by Mr. Stiu't 155 



