CONTENTS xix 



CHAPTER XXVIII 



PAGE 



Woodcock's Nest : Early Breeding of ; Habits of, in Spring ; First 

 Arrival of ; Anecdotes of ; Manner of carrying their Young — Habits 

 of Snipe — Number of Jacksnipes— Solitary Snipe . . . .251 



CHAPTER XXIX 



Seals- — Destruction to Fish and Nets — Shooting Seals in River and Sea — 

 Habits of Seals — Anecdotes — Seal and Dog — -.Seal and Keeper — 

 Catching Seals — Anecdotes . . . . . . .256 



CHAPTER XXX 

 Fox-hunting in the Highlands ........ 265 



CHAPTER XXXI 



The Badger : Antiquity of ; Cleanliness ; Abode of ; Food ; Family of 

 — Trapping Badgers — Anecdotes — Escape of Badger — Anecdotes — 

 Strength of — Cruelty to ....... . 270 



CHAPTER XXXII 



Autumn Day on the Mountain — Stags and Hinds — A Bivouac — Death of 



the Stag 278 



CHAPTER XXXIII 



Peculiarities and Instinct of different Animals — Feeding Habits — ^The 

 Beaks of Birds — Wings of Owl — Instinct in finding Food— Ravens — 

 Knowledge of Change of Weather — Fish ..... 289 



CHAPTER XXXIV 

 Coursing Deer ... ....... 295 



CHAPTER XXXV 

 Tameness of Birds when Sitting . . . . . , .311 



CHAPTER XXXVI 

 Variety of Game . . . . . . , , , • 31S 



