Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page 10
... rose in the midst of them , and winged his way to the opposite mountain . Was he a buzzard ? No , small as he appears , that determined flight , and free flap of the wing , can belong to no bird but the eagle . Peter looked carelessly ...
... rose in the midst of them , and winged his way to the opposite mountain . Was he a buzzard ? No , small as he appears , that determined flight , and free flap of the wing , can belong to no bird but the eagle . Peter looked carelessly ...
Page 18
... rose fresh be- fore me , as in those sunny mornings of life's early spring . My brothers and I had been brought up in the country , and were hunters from our childhood . Our couple of terriers were game as flint , and yet they were ...
... rose fresh be- fore me , as in those sunny mornings of life's early spring . My brothers and I had been brought up in the country , and were hunters from our childhood . Our couple of terriers were game as flint , and yet they were ...
Page 38
... humour the line , though dexterously guiding it . No greater test of a practical bait - fisher than this . I always like to have some bait in my pocket , even on Another ten minutes ' He rose a third time , 38 SALMON ANGLING .
... humour the line , though dexterously guiding it . No greater test of a practical bait - fisher than this . I always like to have some bait in my pocket , even on Another ten minutes ' He rose a third time , 38 SALMON ANGLING .
Page 39
... rose a salmon in the bottom pool , at the first throw , gave him a rest , and rose him again . rest , while I put on a smaller fly . but not wishing to disgust him , I above . A second salmon rose near the tail of the pool . But ...
... rose a salmon in the bottom pool , at the first throw , gave him a rest , and rose him again . rest , while I put on a smaller fly . but not wishing to disgust him , I above . A second salmon rose near the tail of the pool . But ...
Page 42
... rose a grilse with a small sea- trout fly . He , of course , gave him a rest , and tried him with a larger , to no effect ; went back to the small one , and again rose him . He then put on , in succession , a worm , a par , and a minnow ...
... rose a grilse with a small sea- trout fly . He , of course , gave him a rest , and tried him with a larger , to no effect ; went back to the small one , and again rose him . He then put on , in succession , a worm , a par , and a minnow ...
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