Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page v
... Stalking the female . - Strength and ferocity of eagles . - The author in " his chariot " drives to Loch Awe . Sandy M'Kenzie and his man Johnnie . - Castle Connal.- A Highland chief stabbed by a penknife ! A fifty year old badger ...
... Stalking the female . - Strength and ferocity of eagles . - The author in " his chariot " drives to Loch Awe . Sandy M'Kenzie and his man Johnnie . - Castle Connal.- A Highland chief stabbed by a penknife ! A fifty year old badger ...
Page vi
... visitors . — Win- ter or the season . - Crowded with company at that time . — The Castle of Galbraith . - Eight days ' duck - stalking during the gay season 66 OWLS . " The Hoolet " no favourite with the vi TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... visitors . — Win- ter or the season . - Crowded with company at that time . — The Castle of Galbraith . - Eight days ' duck - stalking during the gay season 66 OWLS . " The Hoolet " no favourite with the vi TABLE OF CONTENTS .
Page vii
... Naval expedition against his territories .-- Chief and his henchman slain 128 HINTS ON DEER - STALKING , ROE - HUNTING , AND GROUSE - SHOOTING . . 137 WOODCOCKS AND SNIPES . Regularity of flight . - Prefer TABLE OF CONTENTS . : vii.
... Naval expedition against his territories .-- Chief and his henchman slain 128 HINTS ON DEER - STALKING , ROE - HUNTING , AND GROUSE - SHOOTING . . 137 WOODCOCKS AND SNIPES . Regularity of flight . - Prefer TABLE OF CONTENTS . : vii.
Page viii
... and other small birds . - Adders . — Norway rats.— Stoats . - Weasels . - White Pheasants . - White Deer . - Stalking Alpine hares . - The Nightjar . · . 170 ROCKS AND RIVERS . CORRACH - BAH ; OR , viii TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... and other small birds . - Adders . — Norway rats.— Stoats . - Weasels . - White Pheasants . - White Deer . - Stalking Alpine hares . - The Nightjar . · . 170 ROCKS AND RIVERS . CORRACH - BAH ; OR , viii TABLE OF CONTENTS .
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... stalking of the streams . As in the first sight of the herd there is more excitement , and more satisfaction when you bring down the stag than any other game , so in salmon - fishing , compared with all other kinds , the interest is ...
... stalking of the streams . As in the first sight of the herd there is more excitement , and more satisfaction when you bring down the stag than any other game , so in salmon - fishing , compared with all other kinds , the interest is ...
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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,