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CONTENTS 
CHAPTER VI 
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MacGillivray’s Scientific Work : An Appreciation— 
Introductory . . . . • • .114 
The All-Round Naturalist . . . • .117 
The Open-Air Naturalist . . . . .119 
The Observer of Habits . . . . .123 
A Lover of the Details of Life . . . .127 
“ The Accurate MacGillivray 55 . . . .129 
The Ornithologist . . . . . .131 
Independence and Carefulness of his Work . .137 
His Enthusiasm for Natural History . . .139 
His Style ....... 141 
As regards Species ...... 146 
A Teacher . . . . • . I 50 
Nature’s Solace . . . . . .156 
CHAPTER VII 
Extracts from Professor MacGillivray’s Works, 
Descriptive of Bird Life, of Personal Adventure 
for Scientific Investigation, of Picturesque 
Scenes, etc.— 
1. The Merlin ...... 159 
2. Mountain Inspiration ..... 166 
3. Flight of Birds . . • • . .167 
4. A Lover of Nature—Audubon . . . .168 
5. A Tame Young Rock Dove . . . .169 
6. A Winter Bird Scene at the Mouth of the Almond . 170 
7. On Clisheim in a Snow-Storm . . . .172 
8. Crossbills Feeding . . . . .174 
9. The Raven in the Hebrides . . . .175 
10. Scene on an April Day . . . . .176 
11. Some of Professor MacGillivray’s Friends . .178 
12. The Song of the Blackbird . . . .178 
13. The Song of the Thrush . . . . .180 
14. The Carol of the Lark ..... 181 
15. The Hen-Harrier ...... 182 
16. The Golden Plover ..... 184 
