curlews

curlew n In the autumn, there come a prodigious quantity of birds, which are called CURLEWS. They are about the size of a wood-cock, shaped like them, and nearly of the same colour; extremely fat, and most delicious eating. They continue here but a very / little while, nor is it known from whence th...

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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/17866
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Summary:curlew n In the autumn, there come a prodigious quantity of birds, which are called CURLEWS. They are about the size of a wood-cock, shaped like them, and nearly of the same colour; extremely fat, and most delicious eating. They continue here but a very / little while, nor is it known from whence they come, or whither they go. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit See Idient card for Phil trans W. J. KIRWIN JAN 1978 JH JAN 1978 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I no curlew, no herring, curlew berry, BLACKBERRY, curlew net Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 30 Jun 2016