Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... lies Longer than in Southern skies ; There the dreary dark pine woods Frown o'er watery solitudes . " LONDON : JOHN MURRAY , ALBEMARLE STREET . 1849 . ( RECAP ) Rockey 148312 .461 262 GEORGE LONDON : ROCKS AND RIVERS ;
... lies Longer than in Southern skies ; There the dreary dark pine woods Frown o'er watery solitudes . " LONDON : JOHN MURRAY , ALBEMARLE STREET . 1849 . ( RECAP ) Rockey 148312 .461 262 GEORGE LONDON : ROCKS AND RIVERS ;
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... dark forms of mountains belonging to that range called Corrach- Bah , a very favourite resort of the golden eagle . The correis which intersect them afford the richest pas- ture for the deer ; and the hill - fox , the wild - cat , and ...
... dark forms of mountains belonging to that range called Corrach- Bah , a very favourite resort of the golden eagle . The correis which intersect them afford the richest pas- ture for the deer ; and the hill - fox , the wild - cat , and ...
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John Colquhoun. We were still a long mile from our rocks , when a dark bird rose in the midst of them , and winged his way to the opposite mountain . Was he a buzzard ? No , small as he appears , that determined flight , and free flap of ...
John Colquhoun. We were still a long mile from our rocks , when a dark bird rose in the midst of them , and winged his way to the opposite mountain . Was he a buzzard ? No , small as he appears , that determined flight , and free flap of ...
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... dark . " Johnny , " by some hieroglyphic shadowy marks of the trees upon the water , known only to himself , at last piloted us safely through , and was " Jock , my man " till we got to the inn . The old dun eight - day clock had just ...
... dark . " Johnny , " by some hieroglyphic shadowy marks of the trees upon the water , known only to himself , at last piloted us safely through , and was " Jock , my man " till we got to the inn . The old dun eight - day clock had just ...
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... dark green body , and a hackle half black and half red . This is first - rate for large sea - trout . In the Echaig , a blue jay - wing is a standing favourite , both with salmon and sea - trout , in every state of the river ; and even ...
... dark green body , and a hackle half black and half red . This is first - rate for large sea - trout . In the Echaig , a blue jay - wing is a standing favourite , both with salmon and sea - trout , in every state of the river ; and even ...
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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,