Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... cast herself freely , fully , upon the un- bought devotion of her clans . Perhaps I feel too strongly on this subject , and I know I am open to the remark that feudalism implies dependence , while no feeling of that sort is compatible ...
... cast herself freely , fully , upon the un- bought devotion of her clans . Perhaps I feel too strongly on this subject , and I know I am open to the remark that feudalism implies dependence , while no feeling of that sort is compatible ...
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... cast on which he had bestowed the most care and pains : he immediately suspects that his comrade has been more knowing in the choice of a fly . But , when the salmon is landed , he discovers , to his amazement , that it was attracted by ...
... cast on which he had bestowed the most care and pains : he immediately suspects that his comrade has been more knowing in the choice of a fly . But , when the salmon is landed , he discovers , to his amazement , that it was attracted by ...
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... casts his line between every opening among the trees , in a difficult river , yet I would rather see him manage his fish after hooking it ; the cool nerve and delicate touch is the very perfection of art ; and I should never pronounce a ...
... casts his line between every opening among the trees , in a difficult river , yet I would rather see him manage his fish after hooking it ; the cool nerve and delicate touch is the very perfection of art ; and I should never pronounce a ...
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... casts of the river . It is absurd vanity to suppose oneself capable of discovering them without a great waste of time . No doubt a good salmon angler will at once perceive the places where fish are most likely to harbour , but the ...
... casts of the river . It is absurd vanity to suppose oneself capable of discovering them without a great waste of time . No doubt a good salmon angler will at once perceive the places where fish are most likely to harbour , but the ...
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... casts of the river when swollen , it may be as well to have recourse to the guide again , when it becomes small and clear ; as some pools that are excellent in flood , are not worth a throw when the water has fallen in , and others that ...
... casts of the river when swollen , it may be as well to have recourse to the guide again , when it becomes small and clear ; as some pools that are excellent in flood , are not worth a throw when the water has fallen in , and others that ...
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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,