viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. Capercalzie Shooting An Imperial Sport Intro- 

 duction (of late years) of the Capercalzie into this country Slaying 

 the Capercalzie in Sweden Mr. Brehm's plan Natural History 

 of the Wood Grouse, or Capercalzie .... from page 36 to 45 



CHAPTER IV. Black Cock Shooting The Black Grouse, a bird easy 

 of approach at one season of the year, and equally difficult at 

 another Its pugnacious propensities Hints for young hands to 

 become handy at this sport How old hands, poachers, treat it as 

 a business Natural History of the Black Grouse from page 46 to 57 



Setters. The principal family of Dogs used for the purposes of 

 Shooting Their peculiarities Mr. Lang, the gunmaker's, theory 

 and practice of Setting Dogs His Russian breed The management 

 of Shooting Dogs in kennel from page 57 to 66 



CHAPTER V. Partridge Shooting Period of commencement How 

 to set about this pastime General rules for its pursuit Colonel 

 Hawker anent the same Natural History of the British and Red- 

 legged, or French, Partridge from page 67 to 80 



CHAPTER VI. Pheasant Shooting When to begin and how to con- 

 tinue it Ancient fashion and modern style of chasing this most 

 splendid of game birds Natural History of the Common Pheasant 

 and its varieties . from page 81 to 90 



CHAPTER VII. Ptarmigan Shooting An introductory notice of that 

 remote residenced member of the Grouse family, the Ptarmigan 

 How to sport for it according to the receipt of Mr. Colqnhoun, of 

 Luss How le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle Natural History of 

 the White Ptarmigan, or White Grouse; and several other varieties 

 of the species from page 91 to 101 



