CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



PAOE 



The Muckle Hart of Benmore ... 203 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



Different kinds of Gulls: Large Collections of Breeding-places 

 Islands on a Loch Eggs of Gulls Young Birds Food and Vo- 

 racity of Large Gulls: Salmon-fry killed by Boatswain-Gull 

 Manner of procuring Food . . . . . . .214 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



Woodcock's Nest: Early Breeding of; Habits of, in Spring; First 

 Arrival of; Anecdotes of; Manner of carrying their Young Habits 

 of Snipe Number of Jack-Snipes Solitary Snipe . . . 220 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



Seals Destruction to Fish and Nets Shooting Seal in River and Sea 

 Habits of Seals Anecdotes Seal and Dog Seal and Keeper 

 Catching Seals Anecdotes ....... 224 



CHAPTER XXX. 

 Fox-hunting in the Highlands 232 



CHAPTER XXXI. 



The Badger: Antiquity of ; Cleanliness; Abode of ; Food; Family of 

 Trapping Badgers Anecdotes Escape of Badger Anecdotes 

 Strength of Cruelty to 236 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



Autumn day on the Mountain Stags and Hinds Death of Stag . 243 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 

 Peculiarities and Instinct of different Animals ..... 253 



CHAPTER XXXIV. 

 Coursing Deer -58 



CHAPTER XXXV. 

 Tameness of Birds when Sitting 273 



CHAPTER XXXVI. 

 Variety of Game ......... ^77 



