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LIX. DOUGLAS . 187 



LX. RIVER POLLUTION . . . . . 194 



LXI. COMPETITIVE ANGLERS .- .. . . 197 



LXII. DRY-FLY FISHING . . . . . 199 



LXIII. SUBAQUEOUS LIFE . . . . 201 



LXIV. THE GRIBBLE . . ... . . 206 



LXV. INTERNAL PARASITES ..... 208 



LXVI. AUTUMN FLOWERS . .... 210 



LXVII. A BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BALLAD . . . 214 



LXVIII. INSECTS AND HARD WINTERS . . . 217 



LXIX. A BEAUTIFUL LONDON SHRUB . . . 219 



LXX. THE EXTINCTION OF WILD ANIMALS . . 220 



LXXI. IN A DEER-FOREST 225 



LXXII. STONECROPS 231 



LXXIII. BEES AND DONKEYS 233 



LXXIV. CAWDOR CASTLE 234 



LXXV. THE FINDHORN AND THE NAIRN . . 240 



LXXVI. A BORDER TOWER 244 



LXXVII. THE HALY WIEL ...... 253 



LXXVIII. THE OSPREY ..**.... 256 



LXXIX. THE RUTH WELL CROSS .... 259 



LXXX. A FINE DISPLAY OF COLOUR . . . 267 



LXXXI, DOUNE CASTLE 267 



LXXXII. LAPWINGS 275 



LXXXIII. USEFUL BIRDS 277 



LXXXIV. WHY NOT A FUR FARM? .... 279 



LXXXV. STOATS AND WEASELS . . . .281 



LXXX VI. A MEMORABLE GALE . . . . . 283 



LXXXVII. BLACK-GAME ...... 285 



LXXXVIII. CAPERCAILZIE AND PTARMIGAN . . . 288 



LXXXIX. A NOR'-WESTER 290 



XC. ASSISTED VISION 291 



XCI. MISTLETOE . 299 



