Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... fowl . - Spring and summer visitors . — Win- ter or the season . - Crowded with company at that time . — The Castle of Galbraith . - Eight days ' duck - stalking during the gay season 66 OWLS . " The Hoolet " no favourite with the vi ...
... fowl . - Spring and summer visitors . — Win- ter or the season . - Crowded with company at that time . — The Castle of Galbraith . - Eight days ' duck - stalking during the gay season 66 OWLS . " The Hoolet " no favourite with the vi ...
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... fowl.- Raven and peregrine . - Martyrs ' cells . - The look down . — A ponderous son of Vulcan floored . - A pithy smuggler . — Cliff- men . - Old Jack . - Canty Bay 94 101 116 120 CRAP - NA - GOWER . The bearded chief . - Naval ...
... fowl.- Raven and peregrine . - Martyrs ' cells . - The look down . — A ponderous son of Vulcan floored . - A pithy smuggler . — Cliff- men . - Old Jack . - Canty Bay 94 101 116 120 CRAP - NA - GOWER . The bearded chief . - Naval ...
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... fowl would devour a handful of grain . It was so intent on its repast , that I was not perceived for a few seconds , but on peeping up to see if the coast was clear , it saw me at once through the water , rose to the 58 ROCK AND RIVER ...
... fowl would devour a handful of grain . It was so intent on its repast , that I was not perceived for a few seconds , but on peeping up to see if the coast was clear , it saw me at once through the water , rose to the 58 ROCK AND RIVER ...
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... fowl . At a little distance , it appears almost level with the water , on which account , as well as from its mossy formation , it abounds in swamps and morasses . This may partly account for the partiality of the wild fowl to its ...
... fowl . At a little distance , it appears almost level with the water , on which account , as well as from its mossy formation , it abounds in swamps and morasses . This may partly account for the partiality of the wild fowl to its ...
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... fowl resting on the banks , and it is astonishing to see the quickness with which the latter notice the slightest sign of alarm shown by their white sentinels . But , although I have had many disappointments from the afore- said causes ...
... fowl resting on the banks , and it is astonishing to see the quickness with which the latter notice the slightest sign of alarm shown by their white sentinels . But , although I have had many disappointments from the afore- said causes ...
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Alpine hare angler appeared bait bank barn owl bird boat cast Castle chance Cladich colour Crap-na-Gower deer distance diving ducks dun-birds eagle eggs eyrie favourite feed fish flew flies flock foot forest frequent frost gamekeeper ground grouse gulls hatched head heard Highland hill hook Inch Moan Inverary island keeper killed Kilmun land legs Loch Awe Loch Goil Loch Lomond Loch Long look mallard miles moors morillon morning nearly nest never night numbers once otter pair perched Peter pheasants poacher pool poor pounds prey ring-dove river rock rose Rossarden salmon Sandy scarcely sea-trout seen seized seldom shallow shoot shore shot side snipe sometimes soon sport spring stalking stoat stream summer tawny owl took tree trolling trout walk watched watchers weather white owl wigeon wind wing winter woodcock yards young
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