Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... ground.— The black knight of Loch Ow . - Ben Cruachan wild cats . - Castle Connal Bay . The estuary of the Awe . " The Foord at the fit o ' the Loch " • · 27 45 ROCK AND RIVER OUSELS . Rock ousels gregarious in autumn . - Feed on fruit ...
... ground.— The black knight of Loch Ow . - Ben Cruachan wild cats . - Castle Connal Bay . The estuary of the Awe . " The Foord at the fit o ' the Loch " • · 27 45 ROCK AND RIVER OUSELS . Rock ousels gregarious in autumn . - Feed on fruit ...
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... ground - hatching birds to decoy from their young . — The Royston crow . - Eagle's love to her young . — A pattern to step- mothers . Large autumnal dragon - fly . - Stories about the nightingale and other small birds . - Adders ...
... ground - hatching birds to decoy from their young . — The Royston crow . - Eagle's love to her young . — A pattern to step- mothers . Large autumnal dragon - fly . - Stories about the nightingale and other small birds . - Adders ...
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John Colquhoun. mansion in its honoured stead . The wild feudo - Highland grounds and scenery must , of course , be made to fit this upstart of a house , and many a knoll , covered with its tangled brushwood , and blazing with the yellow ...
John Colquhoun. mansion in its honoured stead . The wild feudo - Highland grounds and scenery must , of course , be made to fit this upstart of a house , and many a knoll , covered with its tangled brushwood , and blazing with the yellow ...
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... there are any old trees to fix the eyrie upon ; finding its hunting - ground in the neighbouring morasses ; whence it has acquired the name of the Bog - Eagle . the golden eagle , dread monarch of the mist . 4 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
... there are any old trees to fix the eyrie upon ; finding its hunting - ground in the neighbouring morasses ; whence it has acquired the name of the Bog - Eagle . the golden eagle , dread monarch of the mist . 4 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
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... ground . There was the mountain for the nobler bird , and the morass for her more vulture - shaped neighbour . They sometimes , however , had a battle in the air , but the looser form , the heavier movement , and the less daring spirit ...
... ground . There was the mountain for the nobler bird , and the morass for her more vulture - shaped neighbour . They sometimes , however , had a battle in the air , but the looser form , the heavier movement , and the less daring spirit ...
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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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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,