Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 37
... chance of stirring the fish . When trolling for salmon or large shy trout , I therefore adopt the mode of the Thames fishermen , on account of the superiority of the spinning , as well as the lesser risk of missing the fish . When the ...
... chance of stirring the fish . When trolling for salmon or large shy trout , I therefore adopt the mode of the Thames fishermen , on account of the superiority of the spinning , as well as the lesser risk of missing the fish . When the ...
Page 42
... chance with worm than any- thing else . Also , when leaves and other rubbish come floating down , they frighten fish , and prevent their seeing the fly . The nearer the bottom you angle , of course these impediments are less in the way ...
... chance with worm than any- thing else . Also , when leaves and other rubbish come floating down , they frighten fish , and prevent their seeing the fly . The nearer the bottom you angle , of course these impediments are less in the way ...
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... chance of another rise all day . On the other hand , a shepherd lad was looking dreamily over the Brig of Turk , upon the large deep hole below , overhanging which the martins had formed a colony in the sand - bank , when one of the ...
... chance of another rise all day . On the other hand , a shepherd lad was looking dreamily over the Brig of Turk , upon the large deep hole below , overhanging which the martins had formed a colony in the sand - bank , when one of the ...
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... chance explorer of nature , will fly cheerily forward , and , settling again upon the clear water , seems , by the buoyancy of its little movements , to try to impart its happiness to the thoughtful visitant . The food of this little ...
... chance explorer of nature , will fly cheerily forward , and , settling again upon the clear water , seems , by the buoyancy of its little movements , to try to impart its happiness to the thoughtful visitant . The food of this little ...
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... chance to read this description , and look down upon my lowly island from one of its commanding neighbours , no doubt he would wonder at my selection . There is , indeed , no waving copse , no rocky height , with its varied view , to ...
... chance to read this description , and look down upon my lowly island from one of its commanding neighbours , no doubt he would wonder at my selection . There is , indeed , no waving copse , no rocky height , with its varied view , to ...
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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,