Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... distance may be discerned the 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 ...
... distance may be discerned the 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 ...
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... distance , so I arranged with him that we should start by daylight next morning for the eagle's eyrie , partook of Highland cheer in a snug little Cyclops of a parlour orna- mented with the horns of the red - deer , and then retired to ...
... distance , so I arranged with him that we should start by daylight next morning for the eagle's eyrie , partook of Highland cheer in a snug little Cyclops of a parlour orna- mented with the horns of the red - deer , and then retired to ...
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... distance , slowly propelling their clumsy boat . I question if I gained much time by my manoeuvre , though Sandy ap- peared quite satisfied with the rate of their progress . was soon seated in the stern , with lovely baits towing behind ...
... distance , slowly propelling their clumsy boat . I question if I gained much time by my manoeuvre , though Sandy ap- peared quite satisfied with the rate of their progress . was soon seated in the stern , with lovely baits towing behind ...
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... distance against such a head wind ; Sandy , however , was unable to make any way , and upon Johnny's complaining that the boat was drifting back , fairly gave in . I had always relieved the old man when we had to cross the loch , or go ...
... distance against such a head wind ; Sandy , however , was unable to make any way , and upon Johnny's complaining that the boat was drifting back , fairly gave in . I had always relieved the old man when we had to cross the loch , or go ...
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... distance , and if a fresh worm be put on the point of the hook the imposture cannot well be detected in the moving stream . Lead the line to reach within a yard or so of the bottom , and search every inch of pool and stream , noticing ...
... distance , and if a fresh worm be put on the point of the hook the imposture cannot well be detected in the moving stream . Lead the line to reach within a yard or so of the bottom , and search every inch of pool and stream , noticing ...
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