IV CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



NOVEMBER. 

 The Snow Bunting — Regularity of appearance — Tomtit and 

 Thrushes ; worthy of protection — The Water Ousel — Trout 

 — Otters ; their defence of their young — Otter-hunting — 

 Habits of Otters — Seals ; power of remaining under water ; 

 habits of; decrease of — Wild Swans — Plovers, &c. — Dun 

 Divers — Hares ...... Page 42 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



DECEMBER. 

 Owls ; destruction of Mice by them — Frogs — Snakes — Roe- 

 bucks — Fondness of Birds for Sunshine — Loch of Spynie — 

 Habits of Wild Fowl ; rapidity of their flight — Retrievers — 

 The Otter ; shooting of, by night — Eley's Cartridges — Wild 

 Swans — Accidents in Shooting — Variety of Country in 

 Moray — Forres ; public Walks of — Rabbits — Foxes — Im- 

 migration of Birds — Conclusion .... 56 



DEER-STALiaNG. 

 CHAPTER XXV. 



Deer-stalking ; enjoyment of — Fine Stag ; ill-luck in stalking ; 

 escapes of Stag ; start in pursuit of him — View of Country 



— Roebucks — Hare and Marten — Tracks of Deer ; find the 

 Stag ; death of — Meet the Shepherd — Cottage . 77 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Sleeping in Shepherd's House — Start in the Morning — Eagle — 

 Wild Geese — Find Deer ; unsuccessful shot — Rocky Ground 



— Wounded Stag — Keeper and Dog — Walk Home . 96 



