Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 49
... frequently catch a weed , or root , or sunk rock . Be assured that the largest fish are generally taken by trolling close to the bottom , as they are lazy . In roughish weather row slowly , in order to give them a good opportunity of ...
... frequently catch a weed , or root , or sunk rock . Be assured that the largest fish are generally taken by trolling close to the bottom , as they are lazy . In roughish weather row slowly , in order to give them a good opportunity of ...
Page 52
... frequent this creek . We now emerged from the bay , and coasted the stony cheerful shore of new Inverawe . When skirting this shallow , and gliding slowly past the little isles which lie beyond , Sandy is always in expectation " o ' a ...
... frequent this creek . We now emerged from the bay , and coasted the stony cheerful shore of new Inverawe . When skirting this shallow , and gliding slowly past the little isles which lie beyond , Sandy is always in expectation " o ' a ...
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... frequent different lochs . They are called " skulls , " and the Loch Fine skull is so much larger than the others , that five hundred go to a cran , while seven hundred from Loch Long are required to make it . F ROCK AND RIVER OUSELS ...
... frequent different lochs . They are called " skulls , " and the Loch Fine skull is so much larger than the others , that five hundred go to a cran , while seven hundred from Loch Long are required to make it . F ROCK AND RIVER OUSELS ...
Page 71
... frequent it at such unfavourable times , have all kept to the shallow water on the eastern side . But should a frost set in , the shallow parts of course are first frozen , the loch falls rapidly , and they come pouring over to our side ...
... frequent it at such unfavourable times , have all kept to the shallow water on the eastern side . But should a frost set in , the shallow parts of course are first frozen , the loch falls rapidly , and they come pouring over to our side ...
Page 73
... frequent Luss shores . Ascended the castle , and had the satisfaction of twigging a shoal of dun- birds busily feeding on the north shore of Inch Moan . Immediately set sail , and landed on the south side , under cover of the roofless ...
... frequent Luss shores . Ascended the castle , and had the satisfaction of twigging a shoal of dun- birds busily feeding on the north shore of Inch Moan . Immediately set sail , and landed on the south side , under cover of the roofless ...
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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,