CONTENTS 



A Sussex Marsh 

 The Old Decoy 



CHAPTER I 

 CHAPTER II 



CHAPTER III 

 Some Forgotten Edible Birds 



A Tenant Farmer 

 An Old Retainer 

 The Heron 

 Ruffs and Reeves 

 The Landrail 



CHAPTER IV 



CHAPTER V 



CHAPTER VI 



CHAPTER VII 



CHAPTER VIII 



CHAPTER IX 

 The Coming of the Woodcock 



CHAPTER X 

 A Fox-hunt in the Downs. 



Two Hare-hunts 

 A Mayo Lake 

 Quail 

 Bustards . 



CHAPTER XI 

 CHAPTER XII 

 CHAPTER XIII 

 CHAPTER XIV 



CHAPTER XV 

 Fox-hunting and its Future 



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