 | John Colquhoun - 1840 - 174 pagina’s
...have fired ; and in no one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...mallard with each barrel, but both were only wounded : I N OX THE HIGHLAND LOCHS. 23 sent him across for the birds ; he first attempted to bring them both,... | |
 | 1842 - 602 pagina’s
...have fired ; and in nn one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity : Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...mallard with each barrel , but both were only wounded. l sent him across for the birds: he first attempted to bring them both, but his one always struggled... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1849 - 390 pagina’s
...have fired ; and never in one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...only wounded. I sent him across for the birds ; he attempted at first to bring them both, but one always struggled out of his mouth ; he then laid down... | |
 | 1883 - 902 pagina’s
...dog, which had been sent to bring in a couple of wounded ducks from across a pretty wide stream, at first attempted to bring them both, but one always...bring the other, but, whenever he attempted to cross, the bird left fluttered into the water ; he immediately returned again, laid down the first on the... | |
 | John Colquhoun - 1884 - 544 pagina’s
...moment I fired ; and in no one instance did he spoil my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...wounded : I sent him across for the birds. He first attempt**! to bring them both, but one always struggled out of his mouth ; he then dropped one, intending... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1890 - 552 pagina’s
...Descent of Man.' The observer and narrator is Mr. Colquhoun : — I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...with each barrel, but both were only wounded. I sent hiiu across for the birds. He first attempted to bring them both, but one always struggled out of his... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1891 - 552 pagina’s
...'Descent of Man.' The observer and narrator is Mr. Colquhoun : — I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...each barrel, but both were only wounded. I sent him acroHS for the birds. Ho first attempted to bring them both, b'lt one always struggled out of his mouth... | |
 | 1842 - 574 pagina’s
...have fired; and in no one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity : Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...bring the other, but whenever he attempted to cross to uie, the bird left flattered into the water : he immediately returned, laid down the first on the shore,... | |
 | 1842 - 576 pagina’s
...have fired ; and in no one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity : Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad...wounded. I sent him across for the birds : he first atteupted to bring them both, but one always struggled out of his mouth : he then laid down one, intending... | |
 | S. Warrand - 1842 - 614 pagina’s
...across a pretty broad strenm , 1 stopped a mallard with each barrel , but both were only wouuded. 1 sent him across for the birds : he first attempted to bring them both, but his one always struggled out of his month: he then laid down one, intending to bring the other, but... | |
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I have fired ; and in no one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity : Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad stream, I stopped a mallard with each barrel, but both were only wounded. I sent him across for the... 