Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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... miles from Cladich . I wished , at least , to try some of the best ground on our way home , having little hope of pull- ing the whole distance against such a head wind ; Sandy , however , was unable to make any way , and upon Johnny's ...
... miles from Cladich . I wished , at least , to try some of the best ground on our way home , having little hope of pull- ing the whole distance against such a head wind ; Sandy , however , was unable to make any way , and upon Johnny's ...
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... day's success , will here record it . Did not go out Head - quarters , Cladich , April 30th . till five o'clock ; a fine evening , but too calm . Trolled D down three miles on the Cladich side of the loch " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " 49.
... day's success , will here record it . Did not go out Head - quarters , Cladich , April 30th . till five o'clock ; a fine evening , but too calm . Trolled D down three miles on the Cladich side of the loch " IT'S A FAR CRY TO LOCH OW . " 49.
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John Colquhoun. down three miles on the Cladich side of the loch , returned over the same ground , a little nearer shore ; not a tug until dusk , when we were within half a mile of the inn . I then hooked a fish : he was a dull wretch ...
John Colquhoun. down three miles on the Cladich side of the loch , returned over the same ground , a little nearer shore ; not a tug until dusk , when we were within half a mile of the inn . I then hooked a fish : he was a dull wretch ...
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... miles . It was a dead calm when we rowed off , but , from certain ap- pearances in the sky the evening before , we were pretty sure of at least as much wind as we wanted before breakfast- time . So it proved . By ten o'clock we had a ...
... miles . It was a dead calm when we rowed off , but , from certain ap- pearances in the sky the evening before , we were pretty sure of at least as much wind as we wanted before breakfast- time . So it proved . By ten o'clock we had a ...
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... miles , when I had “ a rug . " Landed the trout in a few minutes - only two pounds . Crossed over and searched the Inistrinich shore on our return . Unsuccessful , till we reached a very weedy creek nearly opposite Cladich , which Sandy ...
... miles , when I had “ a rug . " Landed the trout in a few minutes - only two pounds . Crossed over and searched the Inistrinich shore on our return . Unsuccessful , till we reached a very weedy creek nearly opposite Cladich , which Sandy ...
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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,