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... brae ? — the grouse have long since learnt full well by experi- ence of hard times how to find the gullies where the Grouse are hardy fowl , snow will drift in eddies before the gusts of wind THE GROUSE AND ITS ENEMIES.
... brae ? — the grouse have long since learnt full well by experi- ence of hard times how to find the gullies where the Grouse are hardy fowl , snow will drift in eddies before the gusts of wind THE GROUSE AND ITS ENEMIES.
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Hugh Alexander Macpherson. snow will drift in eddies before the gusts of wind that drive with such precipitancy , and are sure to assemble in the places where they can get the best supply of food . If necessary , they can scratch off the ...
Hugh Alexander Macpherson. snow will drift in eddies before the gusts of wind that drive with such precipitancy , and are sure to assemble in the places where they can get the best supply of food . If necessary , they can scratch off the ...
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... wind . He has to remain perfectly still and silent , no matter how cold the job may be , for any demonstra- tion of impatience would surely spoil his chances of As soon as ever he hears a cock grouse start to call , his own business ...
... wind . He has to remain perfectly still and silent , no matter how cold the job may be , for any demonstra- tion of impatience would surely spoil his chances of As soon as ever he hears a cock grouse start to call , his own business ...
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... wind . Grouse have generally a favourite line of flight , but they do not always adhere to the same course . When the birds are flying , there is sure to be a leader in the company . This one strikes the net almost to a certainty , and ...
... wind . Grouse have generally a favourite line of flight , but they do not always adhere to the same course . When the birds are flying , there is sure to be a leader in the company . This one strikes the net almost to a certainty , and ...
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... winds . Fine open weather , however , suits the grouse - netters best , and they say that the birds fly very long distances when shifting about the hills . The old cocks keep their own ' heaf , ' or station , on the hill with more ...
... winds . Fine open weather , however , suits the grouse - netters best , and they say that the birds fly very long distances when shifting about the hills . The old cocks keep their own ' heaf , ' or station , on the hill with more ...
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The Grouse: Natural History, by H. A. Macpherson Hugh Alexander Macpherson Visualização integral - 1894 |
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