Name: WILD SPORTS & NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDS
SKU: 2113740
Price: 10.00 GBP
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WILD SPORTS & NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDS

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Reprinted from the T.N.Foulis edition of 1919. Blue covers, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations.

Mottling to spine. Wrapper is faded to spine, with sticker residue to front panel and a little grubby to rear panel.

ISBN: 0901824615
Stock no. 2113740

Some of the contents:
Highland Lakes, Small Lochs, Wild Cats, Ravens
Roe; Mischief done by, Fawns, Hunting Roe, Cunning Roe
Grouse Nest, Partridge Nest, Grouse Shooting, Marten Cat, Stags, Death of Eagle
The Wild Cat; Strength of, Trapping Tame Cats, Destructiveness of Vermin, Trapping Vermin
Poaching in the Highlands, Poachers and Keepers, Bivouac in Snow, Poaching in the Forests
Salmon Fishing, Salmon Ascending Fords, Right of Fishing, River Poaching, Eels
Short-eared Owl; habits of, Long-Eared Owl, Tame Owl, White Owl, Utility of Owls
Crossbills; habits of, Great-Eared Owl, Snowy-Owl, Hoopoe, Shrike, Snow Bunting
On the Peculiarities and Instinct of Different Animals, Eggs of Birds, Fox's Choice of Lair
The Eagle; habits of, The Peregrine Falcon
The Hen-Harrier; destructiveness to game, The sparrowhawk; courage of, The Merlin; boldness
Increase of wood pigeons and other birds, service to the farmer of these birds
Wild Ducks; edible kinds of, Breeding places of Mallards
Migration of Birds in October, Habits of Wild Swan
The Water-Ouzel, Kingfisher, Terns
The Muckle Hart of Benmore
Different kinds of Gulls
Woodcock's Nest, Seals, Fox-hunting in the Highlands, The Badger
Autumn Day on the Mountain etc etc

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