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XXIV. SAURIAN BIPEDS 87 



XXV. ALAS ! FOR THE BIG GAME 93 



XXVI. OWLS 97 



XXVII. WILD BIRD PROTECTION 102 



XXVIII. A REMARKABLE BLUE-BOOK 112 



XXIX. FISH AND GAME PRESERVATION IN AMERICA . . 117 



XXX. FLY-FISHING 122 



XXXI. MAY IN DENMARK 126 



XXXII. THE MAYFLY AND THE TROUT 132 



XXXIII. CONCERNING THE SYCAMORE 137 



XXXIV. SALMON FOR THE THAMES . . . . . .140 



XXXV. HARLING 145 



XXXVI. DO SALMON FEED IN FRESH WATER? . . . 150 



XXXVII. NIGHTINGALES 155 



XXXVIII. THROUGH TOURAINE ON TYRES 156 



XXXIX. OF A CERTAIN MAYFLY 161 



XL. THE HOLLY 164 



XLI. THE ROOK UPON HIS TRIAL 167 



XLII. WATER SUPPLY 170 



XLIII. TOWN GARDENING AS IT MIGHT BE . . . . 176 



XLIV. ON A HIGHLAND LOCH 182 



XLV. THE MONSTER OF LOCH ARKAIG 188 



XLVI. IN HIGHLAND WATERS 192 



XLVII. THE PURPLE WATERHEN 198 



XLVIII. WATER GARDENING 200 



XLIX. SEA-TROUT 204 



L. THE GREAT LAKE TROUT 210 



LI. IN CORROUR FOREST 214 



LII. ANOTHER DAY ON THE HILL 220 



LIII. THE FIRST BREATH OF WINTER ..... 225 



LIV. CREATURES OF PREY 230 



LV. DECENTLY AND IN ORDER 238 



