CONTENTS. XI 



the gled's nest Johnny's Government grievances The murdered 

 tinkler's cairn His savage wife Well-meant endeavours to set 

 Johnny and the Government at one again Logical reasoning to 

 that effect Adieu to poor Sandy and Loch Awe, . . . 222 



ON EAGLES. 



The golden eagle The Glen Luss eyrie Eagles coursing hares 

 Destroying red-deer calves THE SEA-EAGLE THE OSPREY 

 The Loch Menteith eyrie Destruction of the Kothiemurchus 

 ospreys, ........ 244 



THE MOUNTAIN-FOX. 



His gallant bearing Destroys even full-grown sheep The "fox- 

 hunter " The fox's den detected by grouse-feathers and wool 

 The litter Adroitness of the "tod" The " streakers "A re- 

 markable run In after the death The cur fox of the Lowlands 

 Gregor Macgregor, . . . . . .251 



THE WILD-CAT. 



Scarcity Tame cats run wild Poaching tame cats Marks of the 



true breed Large female wild-cat Wild kittens A sad tale, . 259 



THE OTTER. 



Otter-hounds The foumart a good substitute for the otter A 

 Thames otter Otters in Loch Lomond Trapping otters Their 

 destruction of salmon Otter and young ones Water mice and 

 rats Otter's tactics when hunted, ..... 263 



WILD PIGEONS. 



The cushat or wood-pigeon Spring habits Winter flocks A white 

 ring-dove The stranger Wild pigeon or stock-dove Not the 

 stocker of the pigeon-house Rock-doves the wild originals of the 

 dove-cot The turtle-dove, . . . . . .271 



THE COMMON DOTTEREL. 



THE BLACK-THROATED DIVER. 



Its rarity Anecdote of Pennant The dotterel's haunts A trip to 

 Dunglass A difficult quest Success The black-throated diver 

 A shot in Sutherland, . . . . . 277 



