(Spring of the Big) _Haul_
haul n With the date of the annual sailing for the icefields drawing near, it is interesting to recall that the year 1843 was known as the Spring of the Big Haul. In that year there were 40,000 seals killed and landed by shoremen in Bonavista Bay. They made wages as high as �120 and women made �40....
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| Summary: | haul n With the date of the annual sailing for the icefields drawing near, it is interesting to recall that the year 1843 was known as the Spring of the Big Haul. In that year there were 40,000 seals killed and landed by shoremen in Bonavista Bay. They made wages as high as �120 and women made �40. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W.J. KIRWIN OCT 1976 JH OCT 1976 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I |
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