NATURE AND WOODCRAFT. 



the lower mandible having been split, and the 

 tongue wedged between the interstices. The 

 bird was captured and kept in confinement, but 

 became so violent that ultimately it had to be 

 destroyed. 



On the Eagles being frequently robbed of 

 their young in Greenup, they removed to 

 the opposite side of the crag. At this place 

 they built for two years, but left it for Raven 

 Crag, within the Coom, where, after staying 

 a year only, they returned to their ancient 

 seat in Eagle Crag. Here they bred annually 

 during their stay in Borrowdale. On the loss 

 of its mate, the other eagle left the district, 

 but returned in the following spring with a 

 fresh one. This pair built during fourteen 

 years, but finally abandoned Borrowdale for 

 Eskdale. Here again they were disturbed, 

 and the female being afterwards shot, the male 

 flew off and returned no more. 



Eagle Crag is a grand, towering rock, or 

 collection of perpendicular rocks, connected by 

 horizontal spaces of variously coloured vege- 

 tation. Its front is fine, and forms a majestic 

 background to many pleasing scenes. On 

 that part of Eagle Crag which is opposite to 



