Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page vii
... - Naval expedition against his territories .-- Chief and his henchman slain 128 HINTS ON DEER - STALKING , ROE - HUNTING , AND GROUSE - SHOOTING . . 137 WOODCOCKS AND SNIPES . Regularity of flight . - Prefer TABLE OF CONTENTS . : vii.
... - Naval expedition against his territories .-- Chief and his henchman slain 128 HINTS ON DEER - STALKING , ROE - HUNTING , AND GROUSE - SHOOTING . . 137 WOODCOCKS AND SNIPES . Regularity of flight . - Prefer TABLE OF CONTENTS . : vii.
Page viii
... Grouse . - The effect of food on their colour.- Arts of 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 ...
... Grouse . - The effect of food on their colour.- Arts of 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 ...
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... grouse nearly de- voured , and a ptarmigan beautifully picked , but with the skin unbroken . Our attack upon the eagle began by plundering her storehouse ; for Peter , rolling up the ptar- migan in his handkerchief , pocketed it as a ...
... grouse nearly de- voured , and a ptarmigan beautifully picked , but with the skin unbroken . Our attack upon the eagle began by plundering her storehouse ; for Peter , rolling up the ptar- migan in his handkerchief , pocketed it as a ...
Page 105
... grouse , black game , and deer ; and , as he dare not show his face on the moors while they are crowded with sportsmen , at the beginning of the season , he generally waits till the gentlemen " hae had their wull o ' t . " The birds are ...
... grouse , black game , and deer ; and , as he dare not show his face on the moors while they are crowded with sportsmen , at the beginning of the season , he generally waits till the gentlemen " hae had their wull o ' t . " The birds are ...
Page 106
... grouse - shooting . The reason of this is plain enough . The poacher refuses " crank " uncertain shots , hence he seldom excels in them ; and , as the birds are always wild and dif- ficult of access when his operations begin , all his ...
... grouse - shooting . The reason of this is plain enough . The poacher refuses " crank " uncertain shots , hence he seldom excels in them ; and , as the birds are always wild and dif- ficult of access when his operations begin , all his ...
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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,