Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... summer visitors . — Win- ter or the season . - Crowded with company at that time . — The Castle of Galbraith . - Eight days ' duck - stalking during the gay season 66 OWLS . " The Hoolet " no favourite with the vi TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... summer visitors . — Win- ter or the season . - Crowded with company at that time . — The Castle of Galbraith . - Eight days ' duck - stalking during the gay season 66 OWLS . " The Hoolet " no favourite with the vi TABLE OF CONTENTS .
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... summer or winter . The whole hill was studded with jagged rock and stone , and a more dreary path could hardly be imagined . Gloomy without grandeur . Slowly we plodded to accommodate poor old Sandy , whose short breath effectually ...
... summer or winter . The whole hill was studded with jagged rock and stone , and a more dreary path could hardly be imagined . Gloomy without grandeur . Slowly we plodded to accommodate poor old Sandy , whose short breath effectually ...
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... summer waters is a ptarmigan wing , dull yellow , or dark green body , and a hackle half black and half red . This is first - rate for large sea - trout . In the Echaig , a blue jay - wing is a standing favourite , both with salmon and ...
... summer waters is a ptarmigan wing , dull yellow , or dark green body , and a hackle half black and half red . This is first - rate for large sea - trout . In the Echaig , a blue jay - wing is a standing favourite , both with salmon and ...
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... summer before last . There are four pools at the top of the Echaig , a little separated from the other casts . As the season advances , the large fish are very apt to remain in them . My custom was generally to begin at the lowest of ...
... summer before last . There are four pools at the top of the Echaig , a little separated from the other casts . As the season advances , the large fish are very apt to remain in them . My custom was generally to begin at the lowest of ...
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... summer , when the Teith was rather dwindled , a Highlander rose a grilse with a small sea- trout fly . He , of course , gave him a rest , and tried him with a larger , to no effect ; went back to the small one , and again rose him . He ...
... summer , when the Teith was rather dwindled , a Highlander rose a grilse with a small sea- trout fly . He , of course , gave him a rest , and tried him with a larger , to no effect ; went back to the small one , and again rose him . He ...
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