Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 51
... winter drift upon its summit , " It was on the side o ' Ben Cruachan here , that the Irish chief , McFaydon , was beat by Sir William Wallace , and chased into a cave yonder ( showing a crag opposite ) . Sir William fand him oot ...
... winter drift upon its summit , " It was on the side o ' Ben Cruachan here , that the Irish chief , McFaydon , was beat by Sir William Wallace , and chased into a cave yonder ( showing a crag opposite ) . Sir William fand him oot ...
Page 59
... winter , my notice was attracted by just such a ripple in a quiet stream , and again I detected the ousel at his secret meal . The water in both cases was very bright , but with- out a microscope it could not be discovered whether the ...
... winter , my notice was attracted by just such a ripple in a quiet stream , and again I detected the ousel at his secret meal . The water in both cases was very bright , but with- out a microscope it could not be discovered whether the ...
Page 60
... winter dress , there is a dark spot , left as hostage for their again appearing in summer hue . But Albinos have always the same unvary- ing sickly white . I have several times been fairly cheated by the water ousel , and had a ...
... winter dress , there is a dark spot , left as hostage for their again appearing in summer hue . But Albinos have always the same unvary- ing sickly white . I have several times been fairly cheated by the water ousel , and had a ...
Page 62
... winter , no sign of life is to be seen in this retired standing pool ; but about the middle of February , if the weather is mild and the sun warm , a slight shaking noise lets me know that the frogs have awaked from their winter sleep ...
... winter , no sign of life is to be seen in this retired standing pool ; but about the middle of February , if the weather is mild and the sun warm , a slight shaking noise lets me know that the frogs have awaked from their winter sleep ...
Page 64
... winter was now evident , and as the evening was chilly , it had again sought the warmth of its muddy quarters . A third inmate of this little pool excited my curiosity and interest more than either of the others . During the warm summer ...
... winter was now evident , and as the evening was chilly , it had again sought the warmth of its muddy quarters . A third inmate of this little pool excited my curiosity and interest more than either of the others . During the warm summer ...
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