Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 12
... watched every hop of the stone , lower and lower , till I saw that it must drop straight upon our victim . I knew it was now or never . Instantly , I caught sight of the bold flap of a giant wing , and the mighty bird soared ...
... watched every hop of the stone , lower and lower , till I saw that it must drop straight upon our victim . I knew it was now or never . Instantly , I caught sight of the bold flap of a giant wing , and the mighty bird soared ...
Page 30
... watched at the river - side , seemed more ignorant of their favourite amusement than of any other thing . I should not have wondered at any want of practical skill , so much as their ignorance of the habits of fish ; in which department ...
... watched at the river - side , seemed more ignorant of their favourite amusement than of any other thing . I should not have wondered at any want of practical skill , so much as their ignorance of the habits of fish ; in which department ...
Page 57
... less pure than in spring , and certainly not so fully pro- nounced . A pair had their nest on the crags of Arthur's Seat , the summer before last , and I often watched them with interest . The crescent in both , particularly the D 3 57.
... less pure than in spring , and certainly not so fully pro- nounced . A pair had their nest on the crags of Arthur's Seat , the summer before last , and I often watched them with interest . The crescent in both , particularly the D 3 57.
Page 63
... watched it for a quarter of an hour , when , contrary to its usual custom of darting among the bushes at the opposite side for a hiding place , it sunk down among the leaves and mud , head foremost , like an eel . LENNIE BURN . 63.
... watched it for a quarter of an hour , when , contrary to its usual custom of darting among the bushes at the opposite side for a hiding place , it sunk down among the leaves and mud , head foremost , like an eel . LENNIE BURN . 63.
Page 67
... watched by a stray mallard or two , ready to pounce upon the prize the moment it is seen . The mal- lard , however , but rarely succeeds in his piracy , as the divers generally manage to gulp down their mouthful . At last , tired of the ...
... watched by a stray mallard or two , ready to pounce upon the prize the moment it is seen . The mal- lard , however , but rarely succeeds in his piracy , as the divers generally manage to gulp down their mouthful . At last , tired of the ...
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