The fine air, the freedom of the scenery, and all the other agremens accompanying this amusement, must always make it the most fascinating kind of sport in the way of shooting which the British Isles, or, indeed, almost any country can afford. The bird,... Natural History & Sport in Moray - Page 216by Charles St. John - 1863 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1850 - 736 pages
...change, like many other fashions. The fine air, the freedom of the scenery, and all the other agremens accompanying this amusement, must always make it the...occupied solely by the anxiety of bagging so many brace, lly usual plan, when I set out, is to fix on some burn, some cool and grassy spring, or some hill-summit... | |
| John William Carleton - 1850 - 740 pages
...the British Isles, or, indeed, almost any country can afford. The bird, too, in beauty and game-Hke appearance is not to be equalled. In fact, as long...when I set out, is to fix on some burn, some cool nnd grassy spring, or some hill-summit which commands a fine view as tho extremity of my day's excursion.... | |
| English literature - 1865 - 610 pages
...scenery, and all the other ugremeiu accompanying this amusement, must always make it the most fascinating sport in the way of shooting which the British Isles,...fond of this sport, yet I care little for numbers of skin ; and when following it independently and alone, am not occupied solely by the anxiety of bagging... | |
| 690 pages
...appearance is not to be equalled. In fact, as long as grouse and heather exist, and the nature of mau is imbued with the same love for sport and manly exercise...when I set out, is to fix on some burn, some cool ami grassy spring, or some hill-summit which commands a fine view as the extremity of my day's excursion.... | |
| 734 pages
...change, like many other fashions. The fine air, the freedom of the scenery, and all the other agremens accompanying this amusement, must always make it the...on some burn, some cool and grassy spring, or some hill-summit which commands a fine view as the extremity of my day's excursion. To this point then I... | |
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