Rocks and Rivers: Or Highland Wanderings Over Crag and Correi, "flood and Fell.".John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... Trolling rods in danger of being impressed as sailors . — Rescued by a landlord and returned by a post . - Inveruran . - Peter Robertson . - Forest scenes.- -Male golden eagle . — The eyrie . — Stalking the female . - Strength and ...
... Trolling rods in danger of being impressed as sailors . — Rescued by a landlord and returned by a post . - Inveruran . - Peter Robertson . - Forest scenes.- -Male golden eagle . — The eyrie . — Stalking the female . - Strength and ...
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... Trolling depth when loch is large or discoloured . - When small and clear .-- Baits suitable for both moods of the water . - Five days ' trolling on Loch Awe . - King Alexander's hunting ground.— The black knight of Loch Ow . - Ben ...
... Trolling depth when loch is large or discoloured . - When small and clear .-- Baits suitable for both moods of the water . - Five days ' trolling on Loch Awe . - King Alexander's hunting ground.— The black knight of Loch Ow . - Ben ...
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... trolling - rods in compliment to the salmo - feroxes of Loch Awe . We left the Bromie - law at seven o'clock on a fresh sunny morning , and paddled merrily down the Clyde . The fat rosy steward , with his quaint face of good - nature ...
... trolling - rods in compliment to the salmo - feroxes of Loch Awe . We left the Bromie - law at seven o'clock on a fresh sunny morning , and paddled merrily down the Clyde . The fat rosy steward , with his quaint face of good - nature ...
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... troll Loch Awe , none but that poor , ragged , woe - begone old man shall com- mand my boat so long as he is able ... trolling - rods ; Sandy а в 6 cogue - fu ' " of live bait , and a little basket of provi- sions ; and I my duck ...
... troll Loch Awe , none but that poor , ragged , woe - begone old man shall com- mand my boat so long as he is able ... trolling - rods ; Sandy а в 6 cogue - fu ' " of live bait , and a little basket of provi- sions ; and I my duck ...
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... troll to the bay of old Castle Connal , eight miles down the loch , built , as Sandy says , by the Danes , but were obliged to defer it till next day . The bay which this castle commands is a famous resort of the largest size of the ...
... troll to the bay of old Castle Connal , eight miles down the loch , built , as Sandy says , by the Danes , but were obliged to defer it till next day . The bay which this castle commands is a famous resort of the largest size of the ...
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