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dry1 v [In the sixteenth century] in place of the Spanish, who made their fish 'all wet and do drie it when they come home,' the English and French dried it in the New World and carried it to Spain. The fishing industry in Newfoundland provided a new frontier; and in its development, with...
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| Summary: | dry1 v [In the sixteenth century] in place of the Spanish, who made their fish 'all wet and do drie it when they come home,' the English and French dried it in the New World and carried it to Spain. The fishing industry in Newfoundland provided a new frontier; and in its development, with the increase in ships, seamen, and trade, it broke the rigid chains of centralized control. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Jan 80 Used I Used I Used I |
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