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... Papers George Rooper. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. PAGE THE LODGE I CHAPTER II . " THE SMALL STILL " 13 CHAPTER III . GROUSE SHOOTING 26 CHAPTER IV . MY FIRST FISH 33 AN IRISH BULL CHAPTER V. 43 SEA FISHING CHAPTER VI . CHAPTER VII . FOX AND.
... Papers George Rooper. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. PAGE THE LODGE I CHAPTER II . " THE SMALL STILL " 13 CHAPTER III . GROUSE SHOOTING 26 CHAPTER IV . MY FIRST FISH 33 AN IRISH BULL CHAPTER V. 43 SEA FISHING CHAPTER VI . CHAPTER VII . FOX AND.
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... grouse , a rice pudding with jam tartlets , some capital cheese , and roast chestnuts by way of dessert . Beer or ale there was none , but the whisky was superb , and a bottle of decent sherry left nothing to be desired . " Are ye for ...
... grouse , a rice pudding with jam tartlets , some capital cheese , and roast chestnuts by way of dessert . Beer or ale there was none , but the whisky was superb , and a bottle of decent sherry left nothing to be desired . " Are ye for ...
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... flesh , and fowl , salmon , chops , and grouse , tea and coffee , eggs , milk , and honey ; conspicuous above all , the bright shells of half a dozen small lobsters , peeping with their round black eyes 14 " THE SMALL STILL . "
... flesh , and fowl , salmon , chops , and grouse , tea and coffee , eggs , milk , and honey ; conspicuous above all , the bright shells of half a dozen small lobsters , peeping with their round black eyes 14 " THE SMALL STILL . "
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... grouse shooting and salmon fishing . Our course , for a considerable distance , lay along the pleasant banks of the river , which , still swollen and turbid from the recent rains , my companion averred would be in fine order for fishing ...
... grouse shooting and salmon fishing . Our course , for a considerable distance , lay along the pleasant banks of the river , which , still swollen and turbid from the recent rains , my companion averred would be in fine order for fishing ...
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... grouse from her nest , the thief of the world ! " I fear the accusations are but too true ; the hoodie crow , the great pest of the moor , is not content , like the hawk , with killing and devouring the prey he requires for his ...
... grouse from her nest , the thief of the world ! " I fear the accusations are but too true ; the hoodie crow , the great pest of the moor , is not content , like the hawk , with killing and devouring the prey he requires for his ...
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Page 115 - Yet," upon the river; Some jealousy of some one's heir, Some hopes of dying broken-hearted; A miniature, a lock of hair, The usual vows, — and then we parted. We parted: months and years rolled by; We met again four summers after. Our parting was all sob and sigh, — Our meeting was all mirth and laughter; For, in my heart's most secret cell, There had been many other lodgers; And she was not the ball-room's belle, But only Mrs. — Something — Rogers!