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LIX. DOUGLAS . . . .... . . 151 



LX. RIVER POLLUTION . . . . . . .156 



LXI. COMPETITIVE ANGLERS 159 



LXII. DRY-FLY FISHING . 161 



LXIII. SUBAQUEOUS LIFE 162 



LXIV. THE GRIBBLE 166 



LXV. INTERNAL PARASITES 168 



LXVI. AUTUMN FLOWERS . . . . . . . 170 



LXVII. A BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BALLAD . . . . 173 



LXVIII. INSECTS AND HARD WINTERS 176 



LXIX. A BEAUTIFUL LONDON SHRUB 177 



LXX. THE EXTINCTION OF WILD ANIMALS . . . 178 



LXXI. IN A DEER FOREST 182 



LXXII. STONECROPS . .187 



LXXIII. BEES AND DONKEYS 189 



LXX1V. CAWDOR CASTLE 189 



LXXV. THE FINDHORN AND THE NAIRN .... 194 



LXXVI. A BORDER TOWER 197 



LXXVII. THE HALY WIEL 204 



LXXVIII. THE OSPREY 207 



LXXIX. THE RUTHWELL CROSS 209 



LXXX. A PINE DISPLAY OF COLOUR 215 



LXXXI. DOUNE CASTLE 216 



LXXXII. LAPWINGS 222 



LXXXIII. USEFUL BIRDS 224 



LXXXIV. WHY NOT A FUR FARM ? 225 



LXXXV. STOATS AND WEASELS 227 



LXXXVI. A MEMORABLE GALE 228 



LXXXVII. BLACK-GAME 230 



LXXXVIII. CAPERCAILZIE AND PTARMIGAN .... 232 



txxxix. A NOR'-WESTER 234 



XC. ASSISTED VISION ....... 235 



XCI. MISTLETOE . . . 241 



