Rocks and Rivers: Or Highland Wanderings Over Crag and Correi, "flood and Fell.".John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... nest . - Johnnie's government grievances . - The mur- dered Tinker's Cairn . - His savage wife . - Well meant endeavours to set Johnnie and the government at one again . - Logical reason- ing to that effect . - Adieu to poor Sandy and ...
... nest . - Johnnie's government grievances . - The mur- dered Tinker's Cairn . - His savage wife . - Well meant endeavours to set Johnnie and the government at one again . - Logical reason- ing to that effect . - Adieu to poor Sandy and ...
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... nest , and how Robertson had discovered " she was on " I was a good deal puzzled to find out . But he told me to keep my eye upon the east side of the nest , and I should see a black ball which would seem higher at some times than ...
... nest , and how Robertson had discovered " she was on " I was a good deal puzzled to find out . But he told me to keep my eye upon the east side of the nest , and I should see a black ball which would seem higher at some times than ...
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... nest , and pointed to a rock close to us , where lay a grouse nearly de- voured , and a ptarmigan beautifully picked , but with the skin unbroken . Our attack upon the eagle began by plundering her storehouse ; for Peter , rolling up ...
... nest , and pointed to a rock close to us , where lay a grouse nearly de- voured , and a ptarmigan beautifully picked , but with the skin unbroken . Our attack upon the eagle began by plundering her storehouse ; for Peter , rolling up ...
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... nest . The eyrie was a little way from the top of the cliff . Peter descended to it by a rope , one of the shepherds was a little above him , and the other , who had a very weak head , stipulated for a secure berth at the top . Peter ...
... nest . The eyrie was a little way from the top of the cliff . Peter descended to it by a rope , one of the shepherds was a little above him , and the other , who had a very weak head , stipulated for a secure berth at the top . Peter ...
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... nest of the " salmon - tailed gled , " and there are the owners wheeling their graceful circles . Two roes were also looking at us from the shore , and another a little further on . They seemed not the least afraid , as we pulled slowly ...
... nest of the " salmon - tailed gled , " and there are the owners wheeling their graceful circles . Two roes were also looking at us from the shore , and another a little further on . They seemed not the least afraid , as we pulled slowly ...
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