Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... night before . By the time we had discussed them , we were coasting the shingly beach of Loch Long ; and having touched at Arden Tinny , and viewed the fairy land of Glenfinert , its emerald lawn , and rampart of brown hill and tangled ...
... night before . By the time we had discussed them , we were coasting the shingly beach of Loch Long ; and having touched at Arden Tinny , and viewed the fairy land of Glenfinert , its emerald lawn , and rampart of brown hill and tangled ...
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... night - jar , which bird , however , is rarer in the forest than in more cultivated localities . Some of his anecdotes of eagles are really worth notice , as illustrating the strength and ferocity of the bird . A couple , cock and hen ...
... night - jar , which bird , however , is rarer in the forest than in more cultivated localities . Some of his anecdotes of eagles are really worth notice , as illustrating the strength and ferocity of the bird . A couple , cock and hen ...
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... 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 , it is very difficult to bring up a boat anywhere else , the coast being so shal ...
... 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 , it is very difficult to bring up a boat anywhere else , the coast being so shal ...
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... nights several large eels were constantly disporting among the soft mud , particularly after rain . Each had its corner of the pond , and they seldom invaded the other's territories . They were five in number ; two rather larger than ...
... nights several large eels were constantly disporting among the soft mud , particularly after rain . Each had its corner of the pond , and they seldom invaded the other's territories . They were five in number ; two rather larger than ...
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... night . There are four species of owls which are emphatically British . For although the Snowy Owl has been occa- sionally seen and shot in the Shetland Isles , and the Great Eagle Owl is sometimes met with in the moun- tainous ...
... night . There are four species of owls which are emphatically British . For although the Snowy Owl has been occa- sionally seen and shot in the Shetland Isles , and the Great Eagle Owl is sometimes met with in the moun- tainous ...
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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,