Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... easily found , with small chance of human company at his morning meal . Now and then an Alpine hare would canter lazily away , or raise herself upon her hind legs to listen , moving about her inquisitive ears . For some miles we walked ...
... easily found , with small chance of human company at his morning meal . Now and then an Alpine hare would canter lazily away , or raise herself upon her hind legs to listen , moving about her inquisitive ears . For some miles we walked ...
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... easily detected when the river is low . This state of the water also requires considerable difference in the fly , chiefly in size . In my opinion , most salmon- fishers use too large hooks . A stranger will often find his guide's ...
... easily detected when the river is low . This state of the water also requires considerable difference in the fly , chiefly in size . In my opinion , most salmon- fishers use too large hooks . A stranger will often find his guide's ...
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... easily learned , and must be seen to be thoroughly understood . A peculiar rod is Indeed , a common the hands of these Large rivers require a large rather than a gaudy fly , which must decrease in size as the river narrows . Rapid ...
... easily learned , and must be seen to be thoroughly understood . A peculiar rod is Indeed , a common the hands of these Large rivers require a large rather than a gaudy fly , which must decrease in size as the river narrows . Rapid ...
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... easily spoiled . Swing it gently back as far as you can , and then bring it forward in the same way . I have seen a man with only one arm , a perfect master of this kind of throwing , so much does it depend upon a little knack . Some ...
... easily spoiled . Swing it gently back as far as you can , and then bring it forward in the same way . I have seen a man with only one arm , a perfect master of this kind of throwing , so much does it depend upon a little knack . Some ...
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... easily seen from a 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 ...
... easily seen from a 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 ...
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