Vlll CONTENTS. 



EOE-HUNTING. 



The haunts of the roe Common mistakes in hunting Its sylph step 

 Cautions Fox-hounds the best dogs to drive the roe from 

 covert Small belts Blood-hounds The roe's sagacity Its 

 dislike to the fallow-deer Eoe islands in Loch Lomond Their 

 loch passes Capturing them in boats Tame roe GLENFALLOCH 

 ROES The Baron of Bradwardine on roes and venison His fal- 

 lacies The fatness of Glenfalloch roes Tame does Winter roe- 

 shooting A buck in the hand worth two in the bush The last 

 day in Glenfalloch The three roes Fierceness of roe in defence 

 of her young, ....... 44 



SEAL-SHOOTING. 



The test of Highland sportsmanship " Bagging " seals Monster 

 seals Loch-na-gaul Mr Henry's luck Seal-stalking on the 

 Sound of Mull A seal at bay Fight between dog and seal, . 65 



CAPERCAILZIE-SHOOTING. 

 Shooting among the fir-woods, . . . . . .75 



GROUSE AND BLACK-GAME SHOOTING. 



General rules for August and September The steep side of a hill 

 A detached range Evening feed Preserved ground Squeakers 

 An attraction Coup d'ceil not to be trusted Never choose a 

 range without a word from shepherds and hillmen The effect of 

 food on the colour of birds The top or brow of a hill The steep 

 peak Windy weather Sultry days Advance on grouse if pos- 

 sible from lower ground Best time of day to commence Advice 

 to a man unaccustomed to climb hills When birds become strong 

 on the wing As the season advances a larger gun requisite 

 Minute rules for the sport at this time BLACK-GAME Old cocks 

 Their food Apt to seek the shade of brackens Their wildness 

 How to get a shot at them on the stubbles When the fields 

 become bare Shooting them in covert, . . . .77 



PTARMIGAN-SHOOTING. 



The wild haunts of the ptarmigan" That thing on the tap o' the 

 rock" A second visit to Ben Voirla A PTARMIGAN DAY Ptar- 

 migan ground The scaurs of Ben Loy Chasing ptarmigan 

 Ptarmigan on Dundeveuch, , , . . .96 



