cragsman

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The expert cragsman climbs to attain acrobatic efficiency, and may aim at nothing higher than inspired legs.

From Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war by Lind-af-Hageby, L. (Lizzy)

"Not the hardiest cragsman, not my son himself," she said, "could venture on such a morning to guide you to—" "Whither, gracious dame?" asked Theurdank, half smiling.

From The Dove in the Eagle's Nest by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

I became a daring cragsman, a character to which an English lad can seldom aspire, for in England there are neither crags nor mountains.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

I was a bold cragsman," said Ochiltree, "once in my life; but it's lang syne, and nae mortal could speel them without a rope.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

But now, at the present moment, he was unwilling to make essay of his prowess as a cragsman.

From Aaron Trow by Trollope, Anthony