CONTENTS. 17 



poachers in Atholl Adventure in Glen Tilt Rob Doun PAGE 

 Curious trial for murder A polyglot ghost Ghost no 

 lawyer, '. . ." 191 



CHAPTER IX. 



Broad awake Arrangements for the day A ticklish point 

 Serpentine movements Disappointment White kid gloves 

 Contest of skill Escape of the deer Good Sport Close 

 combat A ride on a stage Remarkable prowess Contest 

 with a phoca The drive begins Shots and untoward acci- 

 dent Corrie's sagacity and night watch The coup d'essai 

 Past deeds Eagles killed by a boy Driving the herd 

 Legend of Fraser's cairn The Lord of Lovat's Raid Strong 

 taint of deer Nervous excitement Ambuscade at the wood 

 Noble sport The old Blair pony Return to the castle, . 215 



CHAPTER X. 



Original Scotch greyhound Fingal and his retinue Bran and 

 Phorp Their death The lurcher Glengarry's dogs Of 

 blooding deer-hounds Four-footed Hannibal Sir William 

 St. Glair's dogs, 241 



CHAPTER XI. 



Occupation of Forest Lodge Autumnal blasts Sullen fuel 

 The sport begins Deer-stalker distressed A sharp walk 

 Lying in ambush The fatal spot reached Herd in jeopardy 

 Peter Fraser's humanity His penmanship The lament 

 The moors, 249 



CHAPTER XII. 



Dogs of ancient Britain Irish dogs sent to Rome Early Scot- 

 tish dogs Sculptured stones at Meigle the Miol-chu The 

 mastiff and greyhound Recreation of Queen Elizabeth 

 Dogs of Epirus Irish wolf-dog Proportions of a deer-hound 

 Failure of crosses in breeding Deer dogs of Colonsay, 

 and dimensions of Buskar Expedition from Colonsay 

 Cavern scene Wild Scenery in Jura Stag discovered- 

 Stalking him The start and course His death Speed and 

 bottom of deer-hounds Decay of the ancient race, . . 260 



FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



The Sutherland Forests. Dirrie-Chatt and its boundaries 

 Forest of Dirrie-more, its character and limits Number of 

 deer Deer dykes Wolves in Sutherland Death of the last 

 wolf Traditions of Fingal Slaughter of a wild boar 

 Dermid and Grana Angus Baillie The humble garron, . 279 

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