Xll CONTENTS. 



KOCK AND RIVER OUSELS. 



Rock-ousels gregarious in autumn Feed on fruit Hatch in low 

 bushes on lonely waste ground Young have no ring The river- 

 ousel also a bird of solitude in spring Frequents the mountain- 

 burn and moor-loch Comes down in winter to larger streams 

 Congregate at that time Sometimes feed on_very minute sub- 

 stances Sing in hard frost Cream-coloured water-ousel, . 282 



A SPRING WEEK IN THE WEST HIGHLANDS. 



Drive from the Holy Loch to Loch Eck A jolly hermit Dalmally 

 Salmon-fishing at the Falls of the Orchy Superstitious hillman 

 The Morayshire witch "A gowk's errand " The otter's whistle 

 Sea-eagle's eyrie Large pike at Kilchurn Voracity of pike 

 Gourmand cod Night-march Second disappointment The 

 Rannoch shepherd, ....... 286 



THE PRESERVATION OF GAME. 



Deer reserves Influence of preservation on sport Grouse-shooting 

 Old birds Driving shots Pay both sheep and game rent 

 Close season for deer Mean heads of wood-deer Wild goats 

 Wild turkeys The great bustard The destiny of man, . 300 



SALMON-ANGLING. 



Fishing a science Salmon-angling the deer-stalking of the streams 

 Management of the fish the real test of skill Angling has 

 charms for intellectual men Sir Charles Bell's enthusiasm 

 Local knowledge necessary "Regular fishermen" Knowledge 

 of the casts Large rivers require gaudy flies Sombre flies for 

 stately rivers Highland streams Only one fly on the cast for 

 salmon Reduce your hooks when the rivers are low Salmon 

 keep the channel Trolling with parr Young herring bait 

 Confined water Minnow bait Casts for worms The pools 011 

 the Echaig Deceptive appearance of rising fish Hooked fish 

 splashing Uncertain disposition of salmon Their increasing 

 scarceness Trouting the germ of salmon-fishing Trout-angling 

 Winding over Moods of fish " The largest fish they ever had 

 on" Floating of trees A disaster on Bochastle Heath The 

 underhanded up-stream throw Boat-fishing for salmon Races 

 with salmon on the Dee Net-murder Fishing on the Dee 



