Rocks and Rivers: Or Highland Wanderings Over Crag and Correi, "flood and Fell.".John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... never can they gain that place in his heart , only to be occupied by his feudal chief of ages past . Our Queen better knew her northern people , when , upon her first memorable visit to this land of Catarans , she , like the great ...
... never can they gain that place in his heart , only to be occupied by his feudal chief of ages past . Our Queen better knew her northern people , when , upon her first memorable visit to this land of Catarans , she , like the great ...
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... never those rolling , booming surges , which impress one with the vastness from which they come . There must also be the countless variety of sea - birds * , some thickly studding every jagged projection , and others riding the swelling ...
... never those rolling , booming surges , which impress one with the vastness from which they come . There must also be the countless variety of sea - birds * , some thickly studding every jagged projection , and others riding the swelling ...
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... never . Instantly , I caught sight of the bold flap of a giant wing , and the mighty bird soared majestically from the dizzy chasm . The shot was not difficult . I may say , that my aim was cool and determined . She reeled round and ...
... never . Instantly , I caught sight of the bold flap of a giant wing , and the mighty bird soared majestically from the dizzy chasm . The shot was not difficult . I may say , that my aim was cool and determined . She reeled round and ...
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... never left it for the last fifty year . " The grey hermit of the rock called me back to my boyish days . The 66 brock - holes " in the oak wood - the traps my brothers and I had pur- loined from the old keeper , who preferred killing ...
... never left it for the last fifty year . " The grey hermit of the rock called me back to my boyish days . The 66 brock - holes " in the oak wood - the traps my brothers and I had pur- loined from the old keeper , who preferred killing ...
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... never saw them eat grass or hay , and should as soon have thought of giving such food to a dog , as insulting them with it . What they call " badger's hay - making " is neither more nor less than the routing up the moss , which they are ...
... never saw them eat grass or hay , and should as soon have thought of giving such food to a dog , as insulting them with it . What they call " badger's hay - making " is neither more nor less than the routing up the moss , which they are ...
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