LETTER VII. 75 



The dog I have used since is a Skye terrier, a small bluish- 

 grey one, which takes the water well ; his feet are as webbed as 

 those of an Otter, and his small size and his colour resembling 

 that of the rocks, render him almost invisible a great advantage 

 when stalking or waiting for birds. Being accustomed to the 

 boat, I find him sometimes useful ; when he sees birds upon the 

 water he makes a decided 

 point, sometimes before 



I can detect them, especially 

 when rowing alone in a punt, 

 when of course one's back is turned on everything that may 

 be ahead. 



Another very necessary part of one's equipment is a glass of 

 some kind. I formerly used a small telescope, but I have long 

 given up carrying that, it being so cumbersome, and involving 

 so much time, trouble, and the use of both hands every time it is 

 looked through. A small single-barrelled opera-glass is far more 



