Rocks and Rivers: Or Highland Wanderings Over Crag and Correi, "flood and Fell.".John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... SALMON ANGLING . Its fascination to men of genius . - Stately rivers . - Highland salmon streams . - Rivers in flood . - When fallen low . - General directions as to the size and colour of the fly to suit the different states of Page ...
... SALMON ANGLING . Its fascination to men of genius . - Stately rivers . - Highland salmon streams . - Rivers in flood . - When fallen low . - General directions as to the size and colour of the fly to suit the different states of Page ...
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... salmon . - Daintiness of salmon . Their occasional greedi- ness . - Causes which prevent fish from rising to a fly . . 27 " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " Haunts of the salmo - ferox . - Level shores . - Steep rocky banks.- Trolling ...
... salmon . - Daintiness of salmon . Their occasional greedi- ness . - Causes which prevent fish from rising to a fly . . 27 " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " Haunts of the salmo - ferox . - Level shores . - Steep rocky banks.- Trolling ...
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... Salmon fishing at the falls of the Urchay . - A gowk's errand . The otter's whistle . - Sea eagle's eyrie . - Large pike at Kilchurn . - Voracity of pike . - Gourmand cod THE OTTER . • Otter hounds . - Terriers . - Fowmarte a good ...
... Salmon fishing at the falls of the Urchay . - A gowk's errand . The otter's whistle . - Sea eagle's eyrie . - Large pike at Kilchurn . - Voracity of pike . - Gourmand cod THE OTTER . • Otter hounds . - Terriers . - Fowmarte a good ...
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... salmon which weighed seventeen pounds when brought home . This salmon did not make near so fierce a run as the Loch Awe trout with gimp . I have heard gentlemen speak slightingly of the best trout when compared with salmon ; but let ...
... salmon which weighed seventeen pounds when brought home . This salmon did not make near so fierce a run as the Loch Awe trout with gimp . I have heard gentlemen speak slightingly of the best trout when compared with salmon ; but let ...
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... " to wish me a " gude journey . " Having shaken him heartily by the hand , I turned my back , for a time , upon these cherished scenes of beauty , grandeur , and romance . SALMON ANGLING . I SHALL hope to be pardoned if 26 CORRACH - BAH.
... " to wish me a " gude journey . " Having shaken him heartily by the hand , I turned my back , for a time , upon these cherished scenes of beauty , grandeur , and romance . SALMON ANGLING . I SHALL hope to be pardoned if 26 CORRACH - BAH.
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Alpine hare angler appeared bait bank barn owl bird boat cast Castle chance Cladich colour Crap-na-Gower deer distance diving ducks dun-birds eagle eggs eyrie favourite feed fish flew flies flock foot forest frequent frost gamekeeper ground grouse gulls hatched head heard HERMANN MELVILLE Highland hill hook Inch Moan Inverary island keeper killed Kilmun land legs Loch Awe Loch Goil Loch Lomond Loch Long look miles moors morning nearly nest never night numbers once otter pair perched Peter pheasants poacher pool poor pounds prey ring-dove river rock rose Rossarden salmon Sandy scarcely sea-trout seen seized seldom shallow shoot shore shot side snipe sometimes soon sport spring stalking stoat stream summer tawny owl took tree trolling trout walk watched watchers weather white owl wigeon wind wing winter woodcock yards young