The Art of Deer-stalking
Author : William Scrope
Publisher :
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 35,83 MB
Release : 1839
Category : Deer
ISBN :
Witch-Hunting in Scotland
Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 34,56 MB
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0429603908
Book Description
Shortlisted for the 2008 Katharine Briggs Award Witch-Hunting in Scotland presents a fresh perspective on the trial and execution of the hundreds of women and men prosecuted for the crime of witchcraft, an offence that involved the alleged practice of maleficent magic and the worship of the devil, for inflicting harm on their neighbours and making pacts with the devil. Brian P. Levack draws on law, politics and religion to explain the intensity of Scottish witch-hunting. Topics discussed include: the distinctive features of the Scottish criminal justice system the use of torture to extract confessions the intersection of witch-hunting with local and national politics the relationship between state-building and witch-hunting and the role of James VI Scottish Calvinism and the determination of zealous Scottish clergy and magistrates to achieve a godly society. This original survey combines broad interpretations of the rise and fall of Scottish witchcraft prosecutions with detailed case studies of specific witch-hunts. Witch-Hunting in Scotland makes fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in witchcraft or in the political, legal and religious history of the early modern period.
Deerstalking in Scotland
Author : Alexander Inkson McConnochie
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,87 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Deer hunting
ISBN :
Book Description
Practical Woodland Stalking
Author : Graham Downing
Publisher : Quiller
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,86 MB
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : SPORTS & RECREATION
ISBN : 9781846890758
Book Description
Contains advice on everything from equipment and methods to butchery and processing This book takes the increasingly popular sport of woodland stalking beyond the basics to examine in detail the techniques and tactics required in order to achieve success. Graham Downing discusses the suitability of different calibers for various purposes and the finer points of accessories such as riflescopes, moderators, and bipods. An in-depth section on hunting methods is packed with practical detail and tips about successful hunting on foot and from high seats, plus using calls and organizing a team cull. Next, Downing explains carcass recovery and care, building or setting up a home deer larder, and home smoking and sausage making.
Stalking Fallow
Author : John Thornley
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,72 MB
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781846892240
Book Description
Stalking Fallow is an extensive guide to the management and techniques of stalking fallow deer from the perspective of not only the deer stalker but also the deer manager and the land owner. It provides a unique insight into stalking both woodland and open ground and the techniques in the use of high seats. This definitive guide is essential reading for all associated with the management of fallow deer.
Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands
Author : Charles St. John
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,90 MB
Release : 1846
Category : Hunting
ISBN :
Book Description
Jake's Bones
Author : Jake McGowan-Lowe
Publisher : Ticktock Books, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,20 MB
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781848988521
Book Description
Jake McGowan-Lowe is a boy with a very unusual hobby. Since the age of 7, he has been photographing and blogging about his incredible finds and now has a worldwide following, including 100,000 visitors from the US and Canada. Follow Jake as he explores the animal world through this new 64-page book. He takes you on a world wide journey of his own collection, and introduces you to other amazing animals from the four corners of the globe. Find out what a cow's tooth, a rabbit's rib and a duck's quack look like and much, much more besides.
Outdoor Sports in Scotland: Deer Stalking, Grouse & Pheasant Shooting, Fox Hunting, Salmon & Trout Fishing, Golf, Curling Etc.
Author : Ellangowan
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1447487664
Book Description
This fascinating book of Scottish field sports was first published in London 1889 and is now extremely scarce in the first edition. We are now republishing it from the original text and illustration. The author, although an expert and experienced shooting man and salmon angler, did not write this book with any intention of teaching his readers "How to Sport.". Rather, its 406 pages are devoted to a comprehensive chronicle of the facts and figures, sporting records and natural history relating to the field sports of that period. Twenty four detailed chapters include: - Scotland's Most Famous Out of Door Sports. - Scotland's Deer and Grouse Grounds. - Deer. Natural History and Stalking. - Hare Coursing. - Rabbits for Sport and Food. - The Grouse Family. - Natural Economy of a Grouse Moor. - Pheasants and Partridges. - Other Birds of Sport. - Poaching. - Gamekeepers. - Supply and Value of Game. - Game in Larder, Kitchen, and Dining Room. - Salmonia. Natural History and Fishing. - Troutiana. - Trout and Sport in the Borders. - Vermin of the Moors and Manors. - The Fox and Foxhunting. - Golf. - Curling. - Patrons and Parasites of Sport. Etc. This unusual and eminently readable book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion in the library of all true country sportsmen. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Days of Deer-stalking in the Scottish Highlands
Author : William Scrope
Publisher : Glasgow : Thomas D. Morison ; London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 32,10 MB
Release : 1883
Category : British
ISBN :
Book Description
Half a Century of Scottish Deer Stalking
Author : G. Kenneth Whitehead
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,28 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Deer hunting
ISBN : 9781853107313
Book Description
G. Kenneth Whitehead has studied and stalked deer in Scotland for over 50 years. This volume represents a distillation of his studies over this time, and includes information about changing deer populations and weather patterns.
