Acorns, 234, 235
August, 159
Badger, 121, 122, 254, 255
Barren birds, 162
Beaters, 41, 233, 275;
compensation for wounded, 244
Birds, at mating-time, 60
Blackbirds, 123
Broody hens, 73
Bullfinches, 122, 123
Cats, 29, 30, 96, 123, 133, 263, 264
Cattle, in woods, 112, 113
Chalk-pits, 255, 256
Christmas shooting, 294, 295
Clues, 161
Cornfields, inhabitants of, 163;
sport in, 167
Covert-shooting, 262, 263, 271
Crows, 49
Cubbing, 181, 182
Cubs, 8, 9, 59, 149, 150, 151, 178, 190, 191, 286
Cub-snatching, 89, 90
Dog-dealing, 199
Dogs, for ratting, 98;
poachers', 16, 17
Dog-washing, 153
Dormice, 208, 230
Doves, 156, 157
Duck, 159
Fear and flight, 46, 47
Feathers, 130
Ferrets, 95
Fieldfares, 37
Foxes, 8, 9, 60, 149, 245, 248;
and pheasants, 124, 246;
and ferrets, 256;
and rabbits, 45;
and snares, 245, 247;
how to keep from nests, 153;
in corn, 167;
on shooting days, 268, 269;
trapping, 23, 24;
turned down, 119
Foxgloves, for dog-washing, 155
Fur, changes of colour, 25, 26
Game, and motors, 125;
and wire, 135, 136;
and water, 142
Gamekeeper, 6, 11, 17, 26, 30, 41, 81, 82, 103, 131, 132, 141,
144, 208, 227, 228, 287, 289, 290-292, 297-304;
and marriage, 13, 14;
and new berth, 14;
appearance of, 210;
as advertiser, 14;
as chorister, 103;
as cook, 6, 116, 117;
as dog-dealer, 199;
as gardener, 6, 9-11;
cottage and pets of, 3, 4;
dress of, 104, 300;
dinner of, 7;
ethics of, 5;
larder of, 5-7;
holidays of, 12, 13, 209-211;
in North and South, 15;
position, wages, privileges, and perquisites of, 1-3
Gipsies, 215
Hares, 58, 59, 208;
and small holdings, 265;
curious accidents to, 202, 203, 225
Harvest mice, 167, 208, 209
Hawks, 18, 61, 62, 105
Hedgehogs, 166, 173, 206, 231
High birds, 189
Homely medicines, 7, 8
Honeysuckle, cause of accidents, 204, 205
Hounds, 145, 259, 260;
"finding," 190, 191
Hunting, 249
Hurdle-making, 77, 78
Jackdaws, 111
Jays, 160
Landrail, 157, 191, 192
Leverets, 65
Long-netting, 219, 220
Magpies, 31, 49
"Marking," 193, 194, 195
Moles, 261
"Mothering," 117
Moucher, 257
Muzzle-loaders, 272
Nesting-sites, 73, 80, 81
Nightjar, 125, 126
Nutters and gamekeeper, 207, 208