 He never gives a whimper, if ever so keen, and obeys every signal I make with the hand. He will watch my motions at a distance, when crawling after wild-fowl, ready to rush forward the moment I have fired ; and in no one instance has he spoiled my shot....  The moor and the loch - Pagina 22door John Colquhoun - 1840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Colquhoun - 1840 - 174 pagina’s
...distributed. Its elevation must be most true, if any thing over-elevated. As to length of barrel, calibre, &e, every man will, of course, suit his own fancy, and...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
...a distance, when crawling after wildfowl, rfadv to rush forward the moment l have fired ; and in nn one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention...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
...distance, when crawling after wild-fowl, ready to rush forward the moment I have fired ; and never in one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention...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... | |
 | John Colquhoun - 1884 - 544 pagina’s
...crawling after wild-fowl, ready to start forward the moment I fired ; and in no one instance did he spoil my shot. I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having...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
...It is briefly alluded to in the ' Descent of Man.' The observer and narrator is Mr. Colquhoun : — I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having a couple...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
...It is briefly alluded to in the 'Descent of Man.' The observer and narrator is Mr. Colquhoun : — I may mention a proof of his sagacity. Having a couple...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 - 576 pagina’s
...to have been a highly successful canine instructor. Here is his character of his retriever : — ' He never gives a whimper, if ever so keen, and obeys...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
...rush forward the moment I have fired ; and in no one instance has he spoiled my shot. I may mention n proof of his sagacity : Having a couple of long shots across a pretty broad strenm , 1 stopped a mallard with each barrel , but both were only wouuded. 1 sent him across for the... | |
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