234 Poachers and Poaching. 



the eagles built in the precipices overlooking one 

 of the tarns in the recesses of Helvellyn, and that 

 the bird used to wheel and hover over his head 

 as he fished in the silent tarn. Now the spot is 

 occupied by a pair of patriarchal ravens the 

 sole remaining relics of the original " Red Tarn 

 Club." 



Among the mountains an instance is related of 

 an eagle which having pounced on a shepherd's 

 dog, carried it to a considerable height ; but the 

 weight and action of the animal effected a partial 

 liberation, and he left part of his flesh in the 

 eagle's beak. The dog was not killed by the fall; 

 he recovered of his wound, but was so intimidated 

 that he would never go that way again. Subse- 

 quently the owner of the dog shot at and wounded 

 one of the eagles. The bird, nearly exhausted, 

 was found a week afterwards by a shepherd of 

 Seatoller; its lower mandible was split, and the 

 tongue wedged between the interstices. The 

 bird was captured and kept in confinement, but 

 it became so violent that ultimately it had to be 

 destroyed. On the eagles being frequently robbed 

 of their young in Greenup they removed to the 

 opposite side of the crag. At this place they 

 built for two years, but left it for Raven Crag, 

 within the Coom, where, after staying one year 

 only, they returned to their ancient seat in Eagle 

 Crag ; here they built annually during their stay 

 in Borrowdale. On the loss ,of its mate the 



