Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 67
... diving at longer or shorter inter- vals , according to the depth of the water ; seldom appear- ing at the top without their mouthful of grass , which is cunningly watched by a stray mallard or two , ready to pounce upon the prize the ...
... diving at longer or shorter inter- vals , according to the depth of the water ; seldom appear- ing at the top without their mouthful of grass , which is cunningly watched by a stray mallard or two , ready to pounce upon the prize the ...
Page 73
... diving and feeding together , on the Inch Tavannach side of the straits . Saw it would be a most difficult stalk , and , from the nature of the ground , that I could only get a flying right and left . So it turned out ; a long circuit ...
... diving and feeding together , on the Inch Tavannach side of the straits . Saw it would be a most difficult stalk , and , from the nature of the ground , that I could only get a flying right and left . So it turned out ; a long circuit ...
Page 74
... diving friends . Leaving gamekeeper in the house , I took a crouching stretch along the south shore , and , as the ground was dry and hard , did not grudge a long hand and knee crawl across the island . Neared the north shore without ...
... diving friends . Leaving gamekeeper in the house , I took a crouching stretch along the south shore , and , as the ground was dry and hard , did not grudge a long hand and knee crawl across the island . Neared the north shore without ...
Page 76
... I were soon on the qui vive . They were diving within a near shot , on the opposite side of the bay . When I succeeded in getting within fifty yards , a piece of white ice gave way under my foot . They did not 76 THE PEAT ISLAND .
... I were soon on the qui vive . They were diving within a near shot , on the opposite side of the bay . When I succeeded in getting within fifty yards , a piece of white ice gave way under my foot . They did not 76 THE PEAT ISLAND .
Page 78
... diving upon a bank at an uncertain distance . Selected the nearest two , and made my rush . Fired the moment they topped the water ; both fell , one dead , the other fluttered away into the waves , and was soon lost sight of . Keeper ...
... diving upon a bank at an uncertain distance . Selected the nearest two , and made my rush . Fired the moment they topped the water ; both fell , one dead , the other fluttered away into the waves , and was soon lost sight of . Keeper ...
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