XVI CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XLVIII. 



PACK 



The Author's visit to a game preserver with a friend Hospitable 

 bion Mr. Furtrs.- . of " The Noble Science" 

 in a social point of view Hunting wild animals natural to 

 man The time of year win s purloin phe:,- 

 which, even then, have a peculiar protection Rabbits their 

 favourite game 409 



CHAPTER XLIX. 



The wiliness and caution of foxes Easily scared from poultry 

 ami pheasant pens Ill-founded charges against rooks 

 i poachers Travelling in the last century 

 Old fox and dairymaid Innocency of cubs Feathered game 

 on the wing, before they have left home The gamekeeper's 

 scapegoat . 417 



CHAPTER L. 



nials to huntsmen The old capping custom Beckford's 

 i life of these officials Four 

 k more agreeaMe than d July 

 ions Huntsmen to old i- 

 packs 427 



CHAPTER LI. 

 The Last of his Entry .434 



