Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... difficult , when the bird flew out of such a rugged mass . What if I should miss ! However , I banished these craven thoughts , and marched on merrily as before . We were still a long mile from our rocks , B 3 A PLEA FOR THE WASTES . 9.
... difficult , when the bird flew out of such a rugged mass . What if I should miss ! However , I banished these craven thoughts , and marched on merrily as before . We were still a long mile from our rocks , B 3 A PLEA FOR THE WASTES . 9.
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... flew about , appearing quite unconcerned so long as I kept near this place ; but when I walked away , she always pitched down , making a great fuss , as much as to say , Keep off my nest , here it is . " Giving me a false direction as ...
... flew about , appearing quite unconcerned so long as I kept near this place ; but when I walked away , she always pitched down , making a great fuss , as much as to say , Keep off my nest , here it is . " Giving me a false direction as ...
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... flew away as with one and the same motion . Another winter , my notice was attracted by just such a ripple in a quiet stream , and again I detected the ousel at his secret meal . The water in both cases was very bright , but with- out a ...
... flew away as with one and the same motion . Another winter , my notice was attracted by just such a ripple in a quiet stream , and again I detected the ousel at his secret meal . The water in both cases was very bright , but with- out a ...
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... flew up at sixty yards . I did justice upon the polygamous chief by killing one of his ducks . Did not obtain another chance till near the end of the beat , when I saw a couple of wigeon feeding in a weedy creek , and killed both at one ...
... flew up at sixty yards . I did justice upon the polygamous chief by killing one of his ducks . Did not obtain another chance till near the end of the beat , when I saw a couple of wigeon feeding in a weedy creek , and killed both at one ...
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... flew all about the sitting bird , but she did not seem hit ; the other fell dead , to Dick's delight . Proceeding a little further , we were en- couraged by a distant view of the dun - birds busily at work in Camstraddan Bay . A long ...
... flew all about the sitting bird , but she did not seem hit ; the other fell dead , to Dick's delight . Proceeding a little further , we were en- couraged by a distant view of the dun - birds busily at work in Camstraddan Bay . A long ...
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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,