xii CONTENTS 



PART II. BEASTS AND FISHES 

 (MAMMALS, FISH, AND REPTILES) 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. BATS 323 



II. HARE 325 



III. MICE AND VOLES 33O 



IV. THE MOLE . 334 



V. THE OTTER 339 



VI. POLECATS, STOATS, AND WEASELS 344 



VII. THE RABBIT 35O 



VIII. RATS 354 



IX. SHREW MOUSE OR RANA, AND SQUIRRELS . . 363 



X. BREAM 364 



XI. EELS 366 



XII. THE PERCH 371 



XIII. THE PIKE 373 



XIV. ROACH 381 



XV. RUDD 384 



XVI. SOME OF THE MORE UNCOMMON FISHES . . . 386 



XVII. TENCH . . 388 



XVIII. FROGS AND TOADS 391 



XIX. VIPERS 395 



