Lexicographical Neighbors of Capercailzies
Literary usage of Capercailzies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Folk and Fairy Tales by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, P Chr Asbjörnsen, Edmund Gosse, Hans Lien Brækstad (1883)
"We were to try for a hare, as soon as our sport with the capercailzies was over.
Down in the valley spring had fairly set in, but when we reached the top of ..."
2. A Hand-book to the Birds of Great Britain by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1897)
"THE capercailzies. GENUS TETRAO. Tetrao, Linn. Syst. Nat. ip 273 (1766). ...
The capercailzies are the largest of the Grouse, and have eighteen ..."
3. Out of Doors in Tsarland: A Record of the Seeings and Doings of a Wanderer by Frederick Whishaw (1893)
"I know of no other argument in favour of shooting capercailzies in the manner
indicated; but in Russia it is recognised, it is lawful, and every sportsman, ..."
4. Capercaillie in Scotland by John Alexander Harvie-Brown (1888)
"It may interest you to know the result of an attempt made in 1870 by Mr.
Chirnside of Skibo to introduce capercailzies into Sutherland. ..."
5. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1877)
"Although extremely wild and shy by nature, and flying long distances, capercailzies
are yet most indolent, and unwilling to move from places to which they ..."
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