Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... On one occasion , when a favourite terrier had teazed the poor animal for a long time , it slily followed , and when the dog was within a yard of the hole's en- trance , bit his hind leg to the bone . 18 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
... On one occasion , when a favourite terrier had teazed the poor animal for a long time , it slily followed , and when the dog was within a yard of the hole's en- trance , bit his hind leg to the bone . 18 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
Page 27
... followed by a finished master of the fly , and has just completed his last throw of a promising pool . Upon looking over his shoulder , his companion has hold of a good fish , at the very part of the cast on which he had bestowed the ...
... followed by a finished master of the fly , and has just completed his last throw of a promising pool . Upon looking over his shoulder , his companion has hold of a good fish , at the very part of the cast on which he had bestowed the ...
Page 74
... followed in pursuit , and drove him ashore into a bush on Inch Tavannach . I put my hand into my pocket for my powder - flask , to load , in case he might dash out into the water again . No flask was there ! I had left it on my dressing ...
... followed in pursuit , and drove him ashore into a bush on Inch Tavannach . I put my hand into my pocket for my powder - flask , to load , in case he might dash out into the water again . No flask was there ! I had left it on my dressing ...
Page 93
... followed him up . I never heard of the short - eared owl's nest being found in the West Highlands , so conclude it must be a bird of passage there . The long - eared owl generally rears its young in the Castle Rock of Edinburgh ...
... followed him up . I never heard of the short - eared owl's nest being found in the West Highlands , so conclude it must be a bird of passage there . The long - eared owl generally rears its young in the Castle Rock of Edinburgh ...
Page 114
... followed by a gun , poked over Leave that deer , or I'll blow your had neglected to reload his the adjoining dike * . harns aboot your lugs . " 66 rifle ; so , without a moment's hesitation , he shouldered it and paced slowly up the ...
... followed by a gun , poked over Leave that deer , or I'll blow your had neglected to reload his the adjoining dike * . harns aboot your lugs . " 66 rifle ; so , without a moment's hesitation , he shouldered it and paced slowly up the ...
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