LETTER XV. Inhabitants of the Poultry-Yard: Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea Fowls, Geese, Ducks, and Pigeons.--Peacocks and Hens.--Diseases of Poultry, and their Cure. LETTER XVI. The Inhabitants of the Ponds: Fish and Aquatic Fowls, including Swans, exotic Geese and Ducks.--Inhabitants of the Woods: including Pheasants and Partridges, Herons and Bitterns.--Aviary.--Apiary, and the Management of Bees.--Silk-worms. BOOK IV. RURAL WALKS. LETTER XVII. Shoes and Apparatus for Walking.--Rural Seats.--Natural Objects noted in a Country Walk; the Mole; the Shrike; the Black Snail; the Siller Cups; the Woundwort.--Pleasures of studying Botany.--Granite.--Appearance of the Clouds. BOOK V. COUNTRY AMUSEMENTS. LETTER XVIII. Archery: Targets; Self Bows and Backed Bows; Bowstrings; Arrows; Arm Bracer and Shooting-Glove; Belt and Tassel; and Quiver.--Sketching in the open Air: Block-Book and Pencils; Artist's Colours; Touch of the different Trees.--Swinging.--Pleasure-Boats.--Skating.--Sporting Terms. BOOK VI. COUNTRY DUTIES. LETTER XIX. Relation between a Landed Proprietor and the Cottagers on his Estate.--How to relieve the Poor.--Establishing Schools.--Teaching the Daughters of the Poor to make Clothes, and teaching them Cooking.--Employing the Poor.--Assisting the Poor in Illness.--Making Clothes for the Poor. INDEX. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS. Frontispiece. The Manor-House in its original State. 1. Ground Plan of the Manor-House. 2. Spigot and Faucet. 3. Mash-stirrer. 4. Mash-tub. 5. Fruit-crusher. 6. Cabbage-cutting Machine for preparing Sauer Kraut. Garden Front of the Manor-House in its improved State. 7. Radiated Geometrical Flower-garden. 8. Square Geometrical Flower-garden 9. Diagram for forming the Beds of Flower-gardens. 10. Diagram for forming the Beds of Flower-gardens. 11. Diagram for forming the Beds of Flower-gardens. 12. Compound Geometrical Flower-garden. 13. Park Fence. 14. Poultry-yard. 15. Sitting-box for Hens. 16. Hen-roost 17. Hen-coop. 18. Nidulària campanulàta. LETTER I. INTRODUCTION.