Index 



Eel and horse hairs, 73 



,, mystery of, 73 



,, on the march, 76 



,, preparing for leaving, 74 



,, return of, 77 

 Eider duck, 145 

 Elibank, 113 

 Elvers, 73 



Ermine and stoat, 224 

 Evensong of birds, 251 

 Evening flight, 252 

 Experts, opinion of, 46 



Falcon, 19 



and winged game, 20 

 love of chase, 20 

 and sport, 21 

 in chivalry, 25 

 in Sutherland, 25 

 and nest, 27 

 and tourist, 27 

 Fishing, moods of, 121 

 Flight, origin of, 21 

 Fox, lowland, i 



,, raid on pheasantry, i 

 Fox's earth, 2 

 Fox and lamb, 5 



evening hour of, 5 

 hunting, 5 

 Hill, 7 



,, sins of, 9 

 ,, and grouse, n 

 and variable hare, 1 1 

 ,, as sporting animal, 12 



Gamekeeper, complex duties of, 6 

 ,, in Shetland, 95, 103 



Golden eagle, 51, 265 



,, as artist, 18 



,, how he paints, 19 



,, and pointer, 23 



Golden plover, 141, 183, 233 



in Sutherland, 35 



Golf, inland, 148 

 ,, links, olden, 140, 141 

 modern, 142 

 ,, ,, absence of bird life 



on, 142 



Golfing manners, 146 

 Grazing to gralloching, 65 



Greenfinch, 180 



Grey mare's tail, 261 



Grouse, 18, 228 



charm of plumage, 18 

 willow, 18 

 and claret, 90 

 in Shetland, 94 

 and salmon, 117 

 moors, rush for, 30 



Gulls, 168 



,, flight of, 177 



H 



Hare, variable, 227 

 Heron, 88, 262 

 Hedge- warbler, 247 

 Highland cattle, 2 

 Hill burn, 184 

 Hoofed animals, 56 

 Hopes, 112 

 Holts, 193 

 Hound, otter, 194 

 Huntsman's grievance, 212 



In bad company, 170 



Inferno, 96 



Influence of woman on sport, 204 



Insect life thinning, 186 



In a death knot, 194 



In the den, 209 



Islet, the, 211 



Jackdaw and heron, 169 

 Jay, 174 



,, persecution of, 175 

 Jacksnipe, 233 



K 



Kestrel, 161 

 Kenley burn, 194 

 Kite, 51 



" Lay of Last Minstrel," 114, 124 



''Lady of Lake," 114, 124 



Lake fishing, 127 



Lane, 131 



Last day's fishing, 188 



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