Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 16
... leave to shoot a couple of ring dotterels which were tippeting on a green bank close to the boats . This he at once civilly agreed to . All was now ready for the evening fishing . Johnny carried my trolling - rods ; Sandy а ' cogue - fu ...
... leave to shoot a couple of ring dotterels which were tippeting on a green bank close to the boats . This he at once civilly agreed to . All was now ready for the evening fishing . Johnny carried my trolling - rods ; Sandy а ' cogue - fu ...
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... leave them to their unaided resources , and , if equal in other respects , the advantage ought to be on the side of the amateur , because , from the variety of rivers in his fishing tours , he gains twice the insight into the habits of ...
... leave them to their unaided resources , and , if equal in other respects , the advantage ought to be on the side of the amateur , because , from the variety of rivers in his fishing tours , he gains twice the insight into the habits of ...
Page 42
... leaves and other rubbish come floating down , they frighten fish , and prevent their seeing the fly . The nearer the bottom you angle , of course these impediments are less in the way . They are most trouble- some on a windy day . When ...
... leaves and other rubbish come floating down , they frighten fish , and prevent their seeing the fly . The nearer the bottom you angle , of course these impediments are less in the way . They are most trouble- some on a windy day . When ...
Page 62
... leaves and decomposed vegetable matter . The place was surrounded by trees , which rained down abundance of flies , caterpillars , & c . , for two or three trout , which , no one knows how , had found their way in . During the latter ...
... leaves and decomposed vegetable matter . The place was surrounded by trees , which rained down abundance of flies , caterpillars , & c . , for two or three trout , which , no one knows how , had found their way in . During the latter ...
Page 63
... leave the pool , and little black eggs are formed in the spawn , which gradually increase in size until little ... leaving his ample board . In my evening walks I seldom omitted to take a peep at the little pond , and soon discovered ...
... leave the pool , and little black eggs are formed in the spawn , which gradually increase in size until little ... leaving his ample board . In my evening walks I seldom omitted to take a peep at the little pond , and soon discovered ...
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