caplin run

caplin n They often visited the beaches to pick up dead fish or the bodies of sea birds wrecked by storms or killed by floating oil. With the dawn of July came the annual miracle of the caplin / run, when any meat-eater could pick up his fill on almost any Newfoundland beach. Then the young foxes de...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12598
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Summary:caplin n They often visited the beaches to pick up dead fish or the bodies of sea birds wrecked by storms or killed by floating oil. With the dawn of July came the annual miracle of the caplin / run, when any meat-eater could pick up his fill on almost any Newfoundland beach. Then the young foxes deserted the pond and the forest, and became beachcombers, living always within sight of the surf. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story JAN 1970 JH 1/70 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I capelan, capellin, capeling, caplain, capline, capling, capon, ceaplin, ~bait, ~baiting, ~bunting, ~cart, ~fishery, ~mesh, ~pit, ~run, ~scull, ~season, ~seine, ~sick, ~spawn, ~time, ~trap, ~trip, ~voyage, ~weather, ~glut, ~skiff, BAITSKIFF, BAITING, SEINE Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 01 Apr 2015