Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... if there are any old trees to fix the eyrie upon ; finding its hunting - ground in the neighbouring morasses ; whence it has acquired the name of the Bog - Eagle . the golden eagle , dread monarch of the mist . 4 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
... if there are any old trees to fix the eyrie upon ; finding its hunting - ground in the neighbouring morasses ; whence it has acquired the name of the Bog - Eagle . the golden eagle , dread monarch of the mist . 4 CORRACH - BAH ; OR ,
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... trees upon the water , known only to himself , at last piloted us safely through , and was " Jock , my man " till we got to the inn . The old dun eight - day clock had just " chapped " seven , when my gallant crew cleared out of harbour ...
... trees upon the water , known only to himself , at last piloted us safely through , and was " Jock , my man " till we got to the inn . The old dun eight - day clock had just " chapped " seven , when my gallant crew cleared out of harbour ...
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... trees , in a difficult river , yet I would rather see him manage his fish after hooking it ; the cool nerve and delicate touch is the very perfection of art ; and I should never pronounce a man a true salmon - fisher until I had seen ...
... trees , in a difficult river , yet I would rather see him manage his fish after hooking it ; the cool nerve and delicate touch is the very perfection of art ; and I should never pronounce a man a true salmon - fisher until I had seen ...
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... trees or other obstacles . It is generally practised up stream , and the line with its swish upon the water goes over all the fish before they see the fly , which appears to me a great objection . These Spey- fishers can throw this ...
... trees or other obstacles . It is generally practised up stream , and the line with its swish upon the water goes over all the fish before they see the fly , which appears to me a great objection . These Spey- fishers can throw this ...
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... at it and fast . But a more cross - grained sea - king " I never contended with . It was about twelve o'clock when I hooked him . At one , he was fresh as a 66 laverock . About forty yards below , a tree that SALMON ANGLING . 39.
... at it and fast . But a more cross - grained sea - king " I never contended with . It was about twelve o'clock when I hooked him . At one , he was fresh as a 66 laverock . About forty yards below , a tree that SALMON ANGLING . 39.
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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,