Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... “ by they new - fangled nonsense , ” and then his health , for want of exercise . He is only an instance among many who have been ruined by cutting a dash . buck would raise his head and look listlessly over his 8 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
... “ by they new - fangled nonsense , ” and then his health , for want of exercise . He is only an instance among many who have been ruined by cutting a dash . buck would raise his head and look listlessly over his 8 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
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... head of a bald cliff in the centre of the mountains of Corrach - Bah . 66 Now , sir , " suiting the action to the word , " in that craig is your eagle . " A threatening crag it was ; from the view I got , it seemed as steep as the side ...
... head of a bald cliff in the centre of the mountains of Corrach - Bah . 66 Now , sir , " suiting the action to the word , " in that craig is your eagle . " A threatening crag it was ; from the view I got , it seemed as steep as the side ...
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... head . My qualms returned ; I saw that the eyrie was about thirty yards down in the cliff , that my footing would not be firm , and that if the bird were so inclined , she might dash into the abyss with the speed of the wind . Peter ...
... head . My qualms returned ; I saw that the eyrie was about thirty yards down in the cliff , that my footing would not be firm , and that if the bird were so inclined , she might dash into the abyss with the speed of the wind . Peter ...
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... head , stipulated for a secure berth at the top . Peter passed the eaglet to the first man , who , in like manner , gave it safely to him at the top . But , he having most likely given it a nervous twitch , it seized him fiercely . Down ...
... head , stipulated for a secure berth at the top . Peter passed the eaglet to the first man , who , in like manner , gave it safely to him at the top . But , he having most likely given it a nervous twitch , it seized him fiercely . Down ...
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... head , poor Sandy all the time begging me never to heed it . " Sandy's whole heart was in the capture of the fish . His rod was by this time wound up , he was again at the oar , and I had fair play . The ferox bored like a harpooned ...
... head , poor Sandy all the time begging me never to heed it . " Sandy's whole heart was in the capture of the fish . His rod was by this time wound up , he was again at the oar , and I had fair play . The ferox bored like a harpooned ...
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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,