iv CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
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Crossbills: Habits of; Nest—Snowy Owl—Great-eared Owl—Hoopoe 
—Shrike—Tawny and Snow Buntings—Lizards—Singular Pets— 
Toads: Utility of; Combats of—Adders—Dog and Snukes—Large 
Snake—Blind-Worm . . . . . . . . 7 
CHAPTER IX. 
On the Peculiarities and Instinct of different Animals—Eggs of Birds 
—Nests—Feeding habits—The Beaks of Birds—Wings of Owl—In- 
stinct in finding Food—Raveus—Knowledge of Change of Weather 
—Fish . . . S . . . . . . - 77 
CHAPTER X. 
The Eagle: Habits; Greediness; Anecdotes of; Killing Eagles; Trap- 
ping; Food of—The Peregrine Falcon: Manner of Hunting—Tame 
Falcon: Anecdotes of—Guinea-Hen and Ducks—The Osprey—The 
Kite: Trapping—The Buzzard; Nests and Habits of . . - 82 
CHAPTER XL 
The Hen Harrier: Destructiveness to Game; Female of—T'rapping— 
The Sparrowhawk: Courage of; Ferocity; Nest—The Kestrel; 
Utility of—The Merlin: Boldness—The Hobby—Increase of Small 
Birds. . . . . . . . . . + 90 
CHAPTER XII, 
The Otter: Habits—Catching of —Shooting—Attachment to each other 
—Anecdotes—Fish killed by . . . a 3 : « 96 
CHAPTER XIII. 
Weasels—Ferrets: Fierceness of—Anecdotes—Food of Weasels—Man- 
ner of Hunting for Prey—The Stoat: Change of Colour—Odour of 
—Food of—Their catching Fish: Polecat—The Marten Cat—Habits 
—Trapping—Eating Fruit—Activity of: Different Species . - 101 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Anecdotes and Instinct of Dogs—Anecdotes of Retriever—Shepherd’s 
Dogs—Sagacity—Dogs and Monkey—Bulldog—Anecdotes of Shoot- 
ing a Stag—Treatment of Dogs . . . . . . - 108 
CHAPTER XV. 
Increase of Wood-Pigeons and other Birds—Service to the Farmer of 
these Birds—Tume Wood-Pigeons: Food of—The Turtle-Dove — 
Blue Rock Pigeons—Caves where they Breed—Shooting at the Rocks 
near Cromarty 2 . . . . . . . + 118 
