Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 78
... shower before it reached him . Did not waste my second barrel upon so worthless game , but had a good laugh at his escape . When we returned to Rossarden , two of the wigeon had fed pretty close to the 78 THE PEAT ISLAND .
... shower before it reached him . Did not waste my second barrel upon so worthless game , but had a good laugh at his escape . When we returned to Rossarden , two of the wigeon had fed pretty close to the 78 THE PEAT ISLAND .
Page 79
John Colquhoun. two of the wigeon had fed pretty close to the shore , the other remained in the deep . Stalked the pair from Ross- arden Wood , and strung them both at a shot . Embarked for Inch Moan . When about a mile off , saw two ...
John Colquhoun. two of the wigeon had fed pretty close to the shore , the other remained in the deep . Stalked the pair from Ross- arden Wood , and strung them both at a shot . Embarked for Inch Moan . When about a mile off , saw two ...
Page 89
... heard some distance off , but they never returned to their former abode . I have now supplied their place by another pair of white or barn owls . They are , however , kept close pri- soners by a wire door , which admits plenty of OWLS . 89.
... heard some distance off , but they never returned to their former abode . I have now supplied their place by another pair of white or barn owls . They are , however , kept close pri- soners by a wire door , which admits plenty of OWLS . 89.
Page 94
... in one flock . By building a wigwam constructed of twigs , and not disturbing the doves afterwards for a week , they will become quite fearless , and feed close to it : my anxiety to shoot a pure white one which made its appearance 94.
... in one flock . By building a wigwam constructed of twigs , and not disturbing the doves afterwards for a week , they will become quite fearless , and feed close to it : my anxiety to shoot a pure white one which made its appearance 94.
Page 104
... close to the scene of carnage , he makes as much despatch as possible , covering the birds . where killed with grass or leaves , and marking the place . He then runs to his cottage , the door of which has been left open , in case of ...
... close to the scene of carnage , he makes as much despatch as possible , covering the birds . where killed with grass or leaves , and marking the place . He then runs to his cottage , the door of which has been left open , in case of ...
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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,