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of my observation, I suggested that we should walk as quietly 

 as possible to the place where we had seen the eagle go out 

 of sight, as when it disappeared it was evidently landing upon 

 the ground. He then told me it was rather curious that the 

 eagle had gone down at the only place near where there were 

 any rabbits. When we got to the edge of the ridge, sure 

 enough there was the eagle only a short distance off. It was 

 busy feeding upon a rabbit, and let us approach until within 

 about ten yards, when it rose majestically and flew away. 

 ISTow there could be no mistake about identification, and 

 my companion was as highly delighted as I was at the 

 unusual sight. 



Eagles, from their habit of eating carrion, often fall into 

 traps ; but the law, as it now prevents the use of such 

 engines of destruction, has no doubt within the last year 

 or two contributed in no small degree to their increase. If 

 it were not for their disgusting habit of living upon carrion, 

 which seems to connect them more with the vultures than 

 the hawks, they would be looked upon with more favour, 

 and attain to an even higher pinnacle of fame than they 

 hold at present, considering their majestic movements, when 

 without almost any motion of their wings they circle and soar 

 until hidden in the clouds. 



ll.—THE TOADS AND FROGS OF TEE LAGGAN 

 DISTRICT. 



By Mr SYMINGTON GRIEVE. 

 {Read Nov. 24, 1909.) 



My observation and collecting was all done in the Laggan 

 district of the Great Caledonian Glen, during my residence 

 there in August and September 1908. As the locality was 

 suitable for such an investigation, a short paper giving 

 some of the results may be of interest to you as field 

 naturalists. 



