 Mephistopheles expression, began travelling across and across the drills, till suddenly he struck the scent, and then with a series of curious jumps on all fours, and pauses between, to listen for the moving of the bird, he made quick work with bird No....  Natural History & Sport in Moray - Page xviby Charles St. John - 1882 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
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...pointers were coupled, he called " Grip ; " and his companion, a large poodle with a Mephistophiles expression, began travelling across and across the...I soon found there was something in him beyond the mere slaughtering sportsman ; and ho must have discovered that the old sheriff had some tastes with... | |
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...quick work with bird No. 1, and so with bird No. 2. I never saw so perfect a dog for retrieving, but ho was not handsome. After this introduction St. John...I soon found there was something in him beyond the mere slaughtering sportsman; and he must have discovered that the old sheriff had some tastes with... | |
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...pauses between, to listen for the moving of the bird, he made quick work with bird No. i, and so with No. 2. I never saw so perfect a dog for retrieving,...introduction, St. John and I became frequent companions." The acquaintance thus begun ripened into a lasting friendship, and at Mr. Innes's instigation, Mr.... | |
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...a series of curious jumps on all fours, and pauses between, to listen for the moving of the birds, he made quick work with bird No. 1, and so with bird...remainder of that season we were very much together, and often took our exercise and sport in company." If it was a happy introduction for Innes, it was a lucky... | |
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