Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... boat , half omnibus , which was to convey us across the isthmus , separating Loch Goil from Loch Fine . Creeping up one side of the hill at a tortoise pace , we rattled down the other at a gallop , by way of a change . A very small ...
... boat , half omnibus , which was to convey us across the isthmus , separating Loch Goil from Loch Fine . Creeping up one side of the hill at a tortoise pace , we rattled down the other at a gallop , by way of a change . A very small ...
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John Colquhoun. ferry - boat and forward them next morning by the post * to Cladich , where I hoped to bivouac for a few days after my eagle campaign . Having dined with my two agreeable companions , we hired an open carriage , and drove ...
John Colquhoun. ferry - boat and forward them next morning by the post * to Cladich , where I hoped to bivouac for a few days after my eagle campaign . Having dined with my two agreeable companions , we hired an open carriage , and drove ...
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... boat so long as he is able to do it . Having satisfied myself that the " cobbles " were not more leaky than they ... boats . This he at once civilly agreed to . All was now ready for the evening fishing . Johnny carried my trolling ...
... boat so long as he is able to do it . Having satisfied myself that the " cobbles " were not more leaky than they ... boats . This he at once civilly agreed to . All was now ready for the evening fishing . Johnny carried my trolling ...
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... boat were only four , three , and two and a half pounds . We had intended to troll to the bay of old Castle Connal , eight miles down the loch , built , as Sandy says , by the Danes , but were obliged to defer it till next day . The bay ...
... boat were only four , three , and two and a half pounds . We had intended to troll to the bay of old Castle Connal , eight miles down the loch , built , as Sandy says , by the Danes , but were obliged to defer it till next day . The bay ...
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... boat . I question if I gained much time by my manoeuvre , though Sandy ap- peared quite satisfied with the rate of their progress . was soon seated in the stern , with lovely baits towing behind . " No a rug , " as Sandy repeatedly said ...
... boat . I question if I gained much time by my manoeuvre , though Sandy ap- peared quite satisfied with the rate of their progress . was soon seated in the stern , with lovely baits towing behind . " No a rug , " as Sandy repeatedly said ...
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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,