42 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



shows the preference the Badger had to the central range. Thus 

 it is specially mentioned as common in Gargunnock parish on 

 the north, Killearn on the west, and Campsie and Kilsyth on 

 the south side of the hills. Perhaps of all these Campsie held 

 the largest numbers, owing to the particularly suitable cliffs and 

 earns of the Campsie Fells. The reverend author of the account 

 of Campsie (Rev. James Lapslie) seems to have paid considerable 

 attention to the local fauna, and gives a veiy full and interesting 

 list — i.e., interesting after sifting the chaff from the grain. Of 

 the Badger he says : — " There are two species of Badger found 

 among the loose rocks of Campsie Fells, the one somewhat 

 resembling a sow, the other a dog : the first is more arched in the 

 back, and is not so nimble in turning itself." The Campsie Fells 

 still hold a few Badgers, but they are now quite scarce. The last 

 I have record of was trapped on Ballakinrain estate in 1875, 

 which property lies somewhat to the N.W. of Campsie, but has 

 the range of fells continued to it. Another was trapped on 

 Aucheneck in the same year. Another was trapped on Wood- 

 burn estate, Campsie parish, in 1871. On the Campsie Fells, in 

 18G7, a keeper of the name of Mathieson trapped a Badger, which 

 is the next latest date I have note of, though I believe they have 

 continued to exist there almost uninterruptedly. About seven 

 years ago two were taken on the Strathblane Hills and sent to 

 Culzean, in Ayrshire. 



Linlithgow. — It is feared the Badger is here extinct. The 

 stream Broxburn runs through Strath Brock, indicating its 

 former presence, but there is little to show it in the ' Old 

 Statistical Account.' About L888, or between that year and 

 1845, David Carr trapped and killed three Badgers at Lochcote, 

 and caught four more, which were taken alive to Wombwell's 

 Menagerie. At this locality Badgers had taken up their quarters 

 in some old lime mines underneath Bowden Hill, which is about 

 three miles S.W. of Linlithgow. There are also some Badgers' 

 earths at Nancy's Hill, near Champfleurie House, about two miles 

 east of Linlithgow ; and one was seen by Mr. Henderson, on 

 Broomieknowe Hills about 1854. 



to be of much real or ready use to naturalists. I have, however, found this 

 MS. index most useful for my own purposes, and do n6t in the least regret 

 the labour I expended upon it. Except to verify a quotation I scarcely 

 ever require now to handle a volume of the ' Account ' itself. 



