Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... CRAP - NA - GOWER . The bearded chief . - Naval expedition against his territories .-- Chief and his henchman slain 128 HINTS ON DEER - STALKING , ROE - HUNTING , AND GROUSE - SHOOTING . . 137 WOODCOCKS AND SNIPES . Regularity of flight ...
... CRAP - NA - GOWER . The bearded chief . - Naval expedition against his territories .-- Chief and his henchman slain 128 HINTS ON DEER - STALKING , ROE - HUNTING , AND GROUSE - SHOOTING . . 137 WOODCOCKS AND SNIPES . Regularity of flight ...
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... . Suffering of many kinds met our eyes ; and we were painfully impressed with the contrast between the outer forms of nature and these poor wrecks of human kind . CRAP - NA - GOWER . THE heather was bare THE BASS ROCK . 127.
... . Suffering of many kinds met our eyes ; and we were painfully impressed with the contrast between the outer forms of nature and these poor wrecks of human kind . CRAP - NA - GOWER . THE heather was bare THE BASS ROCK . 127.
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John Colquhoun. CRAP - NA - GOWER . THE heather was bare and run to seed , the bell had long faded , and the grouse ... CRAP-NA-GOWER The bearded chief -Naval expedition against his territories --Chief and his henchman slain.
John Colquhoun. CRAP - NA - GOWER . THE heather was bare and run to seed , the bell had long faded , and the grouse ... CRAP-NA-GOWER The bearded chief -Naval expedition against his territories --Chief and his henchman slain.
Page 129
... Crap - na - Gower . There is nothing more exhilarating than the air of these calm autumn mornings . The breath of spring may be more fresh and fragrant , but it is not so buoyant nor clear . The little robin seems ... CRAP - NA - GOWER . 129.
... Crap - na - Gower . There is nothing more exhilarating than the air of these calm autumn mornings . The breath of spring may be more fresh and fragrant , but it is not so buoyant nor clear . The little robin seems ... CRAP - NA - GOWER . 129.
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... Crap - na - Gower , the stronghold of the goats , is perhaps the most fascinating spot of the far - famed Loch Lomond . It is placed midway between the lovely islands at the foot , and the rugged and romantic grandeur ... CRAP - NA - GOWER .
... Crap - na - Gower , the stronghold of the goats , is perhaps the most fascinating spot of the far - famed Loch Lomond . It is placed midway between the lovely islands at the foot , and the rugged and romantic grandeur ... CRAP - NA - GOWER .
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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 Highland hill hook Inch Moan Inverary island keeper killed Kilmun land legs Loch Awe Loch Goil Loch Lomond Loch Long look mallard miles moors morillon 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
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Page i - THE MOOR AND THE LOCH. Containing Minute Instructions in all Highland Sports, with Wanderings over Crag and Correi, Flood and Fell. By JOHN COLQUHOUN, Esq. Third Edition. 8vo, with Illustrations, 12s. 6d. SALMON-CASTS AND STRAY SHOTS: Being Fly-Leaves from the Note-Book of JOHN COLQUHOUN, Esq., Author of * The Moor and the Loch,