Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... Trolling rods in danger of being impressed as sailors . - Rescued by a landlord and returned by a scenes . - Male Strength and post . Inveruran . - Peter Robertson . - Forest golden eagle . The eyrie . Stalking the female . ferocity of ...
... Trolling rods in danger of being impressed as sailors . - Rescued by a landlord and returned by a scenes . - Male Strength and post . Inveruran . - Peter Robertson . - Forest golden eagle . The eyrie . Stalking the female . ferocity of ...
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... Trolling depth when loch is large or discoloured . When small and clear . Baits suitable for both moods of the water . Five days ' trolling on Loch Awe . -King Alexander's hunting ground.- The black knight of Loch Ow . -Ben Cruachan ...
... Trolling depth when loch is large or discoloured . When small and clear . Baits suitable for both moods of the water . Five days ' trolling on Loch Awe . -King Alexander's hunting ground.- The black knight of Loch Ow . -Ben Cruachan ...
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... trolling - rods in compliment to the salmo - feroxes of Loch Awe . We left the Bromie - law at seven o'clock on a fresh sunny morning , and paddled merrily down the Clyde . The fat rosy steward , with his quaint face of good - nature ...
... trolling - rods in compliment to the salmo - feroxes of Loch Awe . We left the Bromie - law at seven o'clock on a fresh sunny morning , and paddled merrily down the Clyde . The fat rosy steward , with his quaint face of good - nature ...
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... trolling - rods ; Sandy a " cogue - fu ' " of live bait , and a little basket of provi- sions ; and I my duck - gun loaded with No. 6 for the dotterels . Poor little fellows ! They looked so pretty that it was a shame to fire at them ...
... trolling - rods ; Sandy a " cogue - fu ' " of live bait , and a little basket of provi- sions ; and I my duck - gun loaded with No. 6 for the dotterels . Poor little fellows ! They looked so pretty that it was a shame to fire at them ...
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... Trolling with par is a most deadly method , the bait being so gaudy , but it is ruinous to fly - fishing . If a par has been trailed over a salmon , there is little chance of its rising to the fly for some time , perhaps not even for ...
... Trolling with par is a most deadly method , the bait being so gaudy , but it is ruinous to fly - fishing . If a par has been trailed over a salmon , there is little chance of its rising to the fly for some time , perhaps not even for ...
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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,