barge, fish-

barge [We secured.] - a substantial fishing-barge, laden rather heavily in the stern with at least a cord of cod-seine, but manned by six stalwart men, a motive power, as it turned out, none too large for the occasion. We embarked at the foot of a fish-house ladder. 445 - That heavy cod-seine, a hun...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1978
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11626
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Summary:barge [We secured.] - a substantial fishing-barge, laden rather heavily in the stern with at least a cord of cod-seine, but manned by six stalwart men, a motive power, as it turned out, none too large for the occasion. We embarked at the foot of a fish-house ladder. 445 - That heavy cod-seine, a hundred fathoms long, sank the stern of our barge rather deeply, and made it row heavily. PRINTED ITEM W Kirwin 11/78 JH 11/78 Used I and Sup Not used Used I