CONTENTS. XXlll 



CHAPTER VII. 



Another Osprey's Nest ; Variety of Eggs Golden Eagle ; 

 Manner of Hunting ; decrease of Egg Collectors Mr. 

 Hancock's Collection Nests of Eagles ; Animals killed by 

 The Mountain Hare Fishing of Osprey . Page 105 



CHAPTER VIII. 



County of Sutherland ; Variety of Climate and Soil List of 

 Birds ; of Hawks ; Owls ; of the smaller Land Birds ; of the 

 Crow Tribe ; Pigeons, etc. . . . . . 117 



CHAPTER IX. 



List continued Game Birds ; Destruction of by Shepherds 

 Plovers Sandpipers and Snipes, etc. Water-fowl ; Swans, 

 Geese, varieties of Ducks, Grebes, Terns, Gulls, etc. De- 

 crease of many kinds of birds Egg-dealers . . 133 



CHAPTER X. 



Deer-hounds Deer-forest in Sutherlandshire Effect of the 

 Forests on Deer The Stag casting his Horns Hinds and 

 Calves Courage of the Hind Poaching Shepherds Value 

 of Horns Fighting of Stags Highland Forester Breed of 

 Deer-hounds . 144 



CHAPTER XI. 



Agriculture in Sutherlandshire Facilities of reaching the 

 County Caledonian Canal Travelling in Sutherland 

 Inns, excellent management of Lairg Tongue Durness 

 Scowrie ' Inchnadamph Inveran Conclusion of 

 Sutherlandshire . 159 



