Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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John Colquhoun. 99 A fisherman in the neighbourhood gave me a strange account of a moss - hole - for it deserves no ... gave them an hour's rest , and during this interval , had an account of a Loch Fine herring - fisher's " IT'S A FAR ...
John Colquhoun. 99 A fisherman in the neighbourhood gave me a strange account of a moss - hole - for it deserves no ... gave them an hour's rest , and during this interval , had an account of a Loch Fine herring - fisher's " IT'S A FAR ...
Page 76
... and I were soon on the qui vive . They were diving within a near shot , on the opposite side of the bay . When I succeeded in getting within fifty yards , a piece of white ice gave way under my foot . They did not 76 THE PEAT ISLAND .
... and I were soon on the qui vive . They were diving within a near shot , on the opposite side of the bay . When I succeeded in getting within fifty yards , a piece of white ice gave way under my foot . They did not 76 THE PEAT ISLAND .
Page 77
... Gave the customary hour's law of rest , and then returned . Keeper perceived a duck and drake in the first bay after crossing Fruin Water , on our way home . A good shelter within forty yards of them , which I easily reached . Killed ...
... Gave the customary hour's law of rest , and then returned . Keeper perceived a duck and drake in the first bay after crossing Fruin Water , on our way home . A good shelter within forty yards of them , which I easily reached . Killed ...
Page 81
... gave me the com- mand of them . Fired , and both lay . Rushed down to secure them , but the mallard rose again , so I gave him his quietus with my second barrel . The duck was dead . Eight head . This ended my wild - fowl shooting for ...
... gave me the com- mand of them . Fired , and both lay . Rushed down to secure them , but the mallard rose again , so I gave him his quietus with my second barrel . The duck was dead . Eight head . This ended my wild - fowl shooting for ...
Page 95
... gave the pigeon woods a trial when returning home in the evening . A bad shot may have good sport by waiting for them at dusk under these roosting trees . The only caution necessary is , not to move your gun until the birds have assured ...
... gave the pigeon woods a trial when returning home in the evening . A bad shot may have good sport by waiting for them at dusk under these roosting trees . The only caution necessary is , not to move your gun until the birds have assured ...
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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,