splits
split n Small pieces of wood prepared for making the fire This was a means of augmenting the earnings of people from the nearby outports, notably St. Philips and Torbay in the days before oil-heating. The splits would be put together in small bundles of varied sizes (priced accordingly) and tied wit...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/40969 |
| Summary: | split n Small pieces of wood prepared for making the fire This was a means of augmenting the earnings of people from the nearby outports, notably St. Philips and Torbay in the days before oil-heating. The splits would be put together in small bundles of varied sizes (priced accordingly) and tied with wire or enclosed in hoops made of wire or gads. JH 11/73 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used BAVIN, PRATT, ~ man, ~ merchant. |
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