CONTENTS xxiii 



CHAPTER 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 suspected of Howking 

 Tricks Trolling A Curious Occurrence Harling Bait Fishing 

 Minnow 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 216 



CHAPTER 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 Embarrassment Benign 

 Explanation Sandy Trummel's Mishap Brig-end Pool Boat 

 sunk Michael Scot A Hint to Proprietors of Rivers The Otter 

 Twae can play at that The Keeper of the Regalia The Author 

 backs out, and bids Farewell .... Page 246 



APPENDIX 



Royal Society of Edinburgh ..... Page 267 



