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Gullery at Seoul ton The Gannet or Solan Goose 

 Wild Geese and Ducks The Eider Duck Its Distribu- 

 tion and Domestic Economy Plunder of the Eggs and 

 Down Traffic in the Eggs of Rare Birds Injurious Con- 

 sequences Scientific and Amateur Collectors Eagles' 

 Eggs French and Dutch Purveyors Tricks of the 

 Trade Depredations committed on Game Birds during 

 Incubation The Red Grouse Feathered Bandits 

 Grouse and ' Scaul Crows ' Poachers The Egg Stealer 

 the most Mischievous and Difficult to Detect Indirect 

 Encouragement thoughtlessly Afforded Pheasants' Nests 

 Habits of the Hen Pheasant Tactics of the Egg 

 Stealer Ignorance of Game-keepers Persecution of 

 comparatively Harmless Animals Duties of a Keeper 

 during the Breeding Season 191 



CHAPTER XII. 



The Capercaillie Characteristic Habits Nature of 

 the Country suited to it Unsuccessful Attempts to 

 Naturalize it in England Restoration of the Capercaillie 

 to Scotland Mode of Management and Propagation 

 Present Condition of Capercaillie at Taymouth The 

 Black Grouse Its introduction into Ireland desirable 

 Natural facilities for its establishment there Obstacles 

 to its Increase in England Plan recommended Diffi- 

 culties to be surmountedUnity of Interest and Mutual 

 Advantage 218 



CHAPTER XIII. 



The ( Random Shot ' Field Sports Cruelty tempered 

 by Mercy Museum Lectures Maxims for Young Sports- 

 men Destructiveness of a Bad Shot A Case in Illus- 

 tration Retriever over-matched Evil Consequences of 

 careless Shooting and Random Shots The best not infal- 



