Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... hand of the natives into those of passive and obedient serfs . If driven to make a choice , I must shelter myself under the shrewd logic of a fellow countryman , who , having affirmed that the grapes of Scotland were better than those ...
... hand of the natives into those of passive and obedient serfs . If driven to make a choice , I must shelter myself under the shrewd logic of a fellow countryman , who , having affirmed that the grapes of Scotland were better than those ...
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... arrow , awaiting the signal , -I stopped a moment to take breath . A slight nod over my shoulder , and Peter gently struck the palms of his hands together , pat - pat . It was just enough for the A PLEA FOR THE WASTES . 11.
... arrow , awaiting the signal , -I stopped a moment to take breath . A slight nod over my shoulder , and Peter gently struck the palms of his hands together , pat - pat . It was just enough for the A PLEA FOR THE WASTES . 11.
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... hand . As long as you walk steadily , and do not shake him roughly , the eagle will remain still , and make no effort to escape . But , if you stumble , or turn sharply round , it is ten to one that he fixes his talons to the bone in ...
... hand . As long as you walk steadily , and do not shake him roughly , the eagle will remain still , and make no effort to escape . But , if you stumble , or turn sharply round , it is ten to one that he fixes his talons to the bone in ...
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... hand , expecting a reward for his atrocity , which , no doubt , he received . Night overtook us before we could gain the harbour of Cladich , alias the burn foot , which is the only safe anchor- age in case of a storm . And , indeed ...
... hand , expecting a reward for his atrocity , which , no doubt , he received . Night overtook us before we could gain the harbour of Cladich , alias the burn foot , which is the only safe anchor- age in case of a storm . And , indeed ...
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... hands , and would lap up porridge and milk like a dog . I well recollect- for it was a job that cost us no small trouble - digging out an old she one . To the last she kept the dogs at bay , and even when we heard the growl within a ...
... hands , and would lap up porridge and milk like a dog . I well recollect- for it was a job that cost us no small trouble - digging out an old she one . To the last she kept the dogs at bay , and even when we heard the growl within a ...
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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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