_master_
master n Every merchant, and master of a _fishery_, is the _huckster_ of his whole establishment; and the servants are compelled to purchase their supplies of food, raiment, and every trifling necessary, of the person in whose service they may chance to be engaged. No money passes between them; but...
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41601 |
| Summary: | master n Every merchant, and master of a _fishery_, is the _huckster_ of his whole establishment; and the servants are compelled to purchase their supplies of food, raiment, and every trifling necessary, of the person in whose service they may chance to be engaged. No money passes between them; but the account of every article that is supplied to the fishermen is entered in the books of their masters. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Apr 77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used Card is marked as being used in the DNE I but source and contents do not appear under 'master', instead source and quote appear under 'merchant'. |
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