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Side 49
When sky and water are dull , a large bright bait , such as a salmon smelt , is very
good ; but , if the loch is clear and low , bait one rod with a par instead of a burn -
trout , the ordinary bait . Never find fault with your boatmen , when the hooks ...
When sky and water are dull , a large bright bait , such as a salmon smelt , is very
good ; but , if the loch is clear and low , bait one rod with a par instead of a burn -
trout , the ordinary bait . Never find fault with your boatmen , when the hooks ...
Side 53
It was a squally showery morning , so I waited to see if the afternoon would clear
up . There was no change , but as the wind was westerly I ordered out the boat
about four o'clock . Trolled down three miles , when I had “ a rug . ” Landed the ...
It was a squally showery morning , so I waited to see if the afternoon would clear
up . There was no change , but as the wind was westerly I ordered out the boat
about four o'clock . Trolled down three miles , when I had “ a rug . ” Landed the ...
Side 58
The first time , when after wild ducks on the river Tay , I saw a motion in a clear ,
still creek , and when I cautiously peeped over the bank , I discovered the little
bird under water , rowing itself both with wings and legs , at the same time
pecking ...
The first time , when after wild ducks on the river Tay , I saw a motion in a clear ,
still creek , and when I cautiously peeped over the bank , I discovered the little
bird under water , rowing itself both with wings and legs , at the same time
pecking ...
Side 102
The gang , often half - drunk , sally forth from some low beer - shop whenever the
night is clear and starry . If there are many hares or rabbits in the preserve , they
take some mute curs to drive them about , after having set the snares .
The gang , often half - drunk , sally forth from some low beer - shop whenever the
night is clear and starry . If there are many hares or rabbits in the preserve , they
take some mute curs to drive them about , after having set the snares .
Side 129
The breath of spring may be more fresh and fragrant , but it is not so buoyant nor
clear . The little robin seems to feel its effect ; for his monotonous but plaintive
wail is always louder then , and his bows made with greater spirit . Our loch was ...
The breath of spring may be more fresh and fragrant , but it is not so buoyant nor
clear . The little robin seems to feel its effect ; for his monotonous but plaintive
wail is always louder then , and his bows made with greater spirit . Our loch was ...
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Side 1 - Fortunately for mankind, as some counterbalance to that wretched love of novelty which originates in selfishness, shallowness, and conceit, and which especially characterizes all vulgar minds, there is set in the deeper places of the heart such affection for the signs of age that the eye is delighted even by injuries which are the work of time...
Side 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,
Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell" |
| Forfatter | John Colquhoun |
| Utgiver | John Murray, 1849 |
| Original fra | Princeton University |
| Digitalisert | 20. feb 2008 |
| Lengde | 185 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |