doctor

doctor1 n At Williamsport the 7th son in a family was always hailed as the 'doctor.' The residents always said that the proof of his ability to cure was that an earthworm would die if it was put into the palm of his hand. JH 8/71 DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I WIZARD, WATER DOCTOR, PRICKLY...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21725
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Summary:doctor1 n At Williamsport the 7th son in a family was always hailed as the 'doctor.' The residents always said that the proof of his ability to cure was that an earthworm would die if it was put into the palm of his hand. JH 8/71 DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I WIZARD, WATER DOCTOR, PRICKLY: PRICKLEY, doctor's box Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 23 Feb 2015

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