 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...resided in the immediate neighbourhood of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, kept a gander, who had not only a great trick of wandering himself, but also delighted...circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst forbidden fields on the opposite shore. Wishing to check this vagrant habit, he one day seized... | |
 | American periodicals - 1821 - 370 pages
...SEvERAL years ago, a farmer who resided in the immediate neighbourhood of Lochmaben, Dumfrieshire, kept a gander, who not only had a great trick of wandering...circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst forhidden fields on the opposite shore. Wishing to check this vagrant hahit, he one day seized... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1833 - 438 pages
...over her in an attitude of victory. NEW MODE OF FISHING. Several years ago, a farmer, in Scotland, kept a gander, who not only had a great trick of wandering himself, but also delighted to lead forth the geese to play the truant and stray among forbidden fields. Wishing to check this... | |
 | Thomas Boosey - Fishing - 1835 - 328 pages
...resided in the immediate neighbourhood of Lochmaben, Dumfrieshire, kept a gander, who not only had the trick of wandering himself, but also delighted in...circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst the hidden fields on the opposite shore. Wishing to check this flagrant habit, he one day seized... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, kept a gander, who had not only a great trick of wandering himself, but alse delighted in piloting forth his cackling harem, to...circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst forbidden fields on the opposite shore. Wishing to check this vagrant habit, he one day seized... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pages
...resided in the immediate neighbourhood of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, kept a gander, who had not only a great trick of wandering himself, but also delighted...circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst forbidden fields on the opposite shore. ЛУьЫпаг to check this vagrant habit, he one day... | |
 | Fishing - 1840 - 108 pages
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 | 1848 - 530 pages
...resided in the immediate neighbourhood of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, kept a gander, who had not only a great trick of wandering himself, but also delighted...circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst forbidden fields on the opposite shore. Wishing to check this vagrant habit, he one day seized... | |
 | James Rennie - Fishes - 1849 - 160 pages
...account of this curious mode of fishing. " Several years ago," he says, " a farmer in the immediate neighbourhood of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, kept a...straying amid forbidden fields on the opposite shore. Wish ing to check this vagrant habit, he one day seized the gander just as he was about to spring into... | |
 | Henri de Crignelle - Morvan (France) - 1851 - 354 pages
...though for a different reason. " Several years ago," he writes, " a farmer, living in the immediate neighbourhood of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, kept a...circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst forbidden fields on the opposite shore. Wishing to check this flagrant habit, the farmer one... | |
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Dumfriesshire, kept a gander, who had not only a great trick of wandering himself, but also delighted in piloting forth his cackling harem, to weary themselves in circumnavigating their native lake, or in straying amidst forbidden fields on the opposite... 
