Nether Lochaber: The Natural History, Legends, and Folk-lore of the West HighlandsW. Paterson, 1883 - 417 páginas |
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... course of conversation , " over the walnuts and the wine , " our friend surprised us not a little by informing us that even at this day , in certain parts of the south - western districts of Scot- land , the Sortes Sacræ are frequently ...
... course of conversation , " over the walnuts and the wine , " our friend surprised us not a little by informing us that even at this day , in certain parts of the south - western districts of Scot- land , the Sortes Sacræ are frequently ...
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... course , the detection of the black button - like disc of the planet itself , in such circumstances , was altogether out of the question . The dis- appointment , however , was less annoying to us in this instance from the fact that we ...
... course , the detection of the black button - like disc of the planet itself , in such circumstances , was altogether out of the question . The dis- appointment , however , was less annoying to us in this instance from the fact that we ...
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... never before were known to refuse their waters to the thirsty ; and water - courses that heretofore , even in the driest years , still presented shady pools C connected by purling rivulets , were for weeks together arid.
... never before were known to refuse their waters to the thirsty ; and water - courses that heretofore , even in the driest years , still presented shady pools C connected by purling rivulets , were for weeks together arid.
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... course of an ancient lava stream . As you wandered among the hills you could set your fusee alight on a stone in a torrent bed over which in ordinary summers rolls a volume of foaming waters . The demand for beer wherever you went was ...
... course of an ancient lava stream . As you wandered among the hills you could set your fusee alight on a stone in a torrent bed over which in ordinary summers rolls a volume of foaming waters . The demand for beer wherever you went was ...
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... course of con- versation , Mr. Edwards said , addressing Johnson , " Sir , I remember you would not let us say prodigious at college . For even then , sir ( turning to Boswell ) , he was delicate in language , and we all feared him ...
... course of con- versation , Mr. Edwards said , addressing Johnson , " Sir , I remember you would not let us say prodigious at college . For even then , sir ( turning to Boswell ) , he was delicate in language , and we all feared him ...
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admirably amongst animal Appin Ardgour autumn Ballachulish beautiful believe Ben Nevis bird bright called Castle Stalker cave chaffinch CHAPTER cold colour common curious days ago delight district eating eggs evil fact fairy favourite fieldfare Fingalian fish flowers frequently Gaelic glen Glen Nevis Glenevis green hand hazel head heard Hebrides hedgehog hour interesting known labours land least less lively Loch Loch Leven Loch Linnhe Lochaber axe look matter mole moon morning Mortimer Collins mountain neighbourhood neighbouring nest Nether Lochaber never night observed occasion once otter ourselves Outer Hebrides perhaps plant poet potato present probably proper rain rare raven reader recollect round Scotland season seemed seen shores singing song specimen spot spotted crake storm summer superstition thing thistle truth watch water-vole weather West Highlands wild wild-birds wind wing winter wonder