seal nation(s)

seal nation Two great Eastern seal-nations are known to exist: the Hudson Bay herd and that of Baffin Bay. Whether both harps and hoods live in Hudson Bay I cannot tell; but certainly the Baffin Bay herd is rich enough in both./ The two species, though they never mix, are motivated by the same wande...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1976
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46954
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/46954 2023-12-31T10:04:54+01:00 seal nation(s) 1976/10/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46954 eng eng S 1924 ENGLAND Vikings 18, 27 27 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 22649 S_22649_seal nation http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46954 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1976 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:29Z seal nation Two great Eastern seal-nations are known to exist: the Hudson Bay herd and that of Baffin Bay. Whether both harps and hoods live in Hudson Bay I cannot tell; but certainly the Baffin Bay herd is rich enough in both./ The two species, though they never mix, are motivated by the same wandering instinct, which drives them in a vast, never- ceasing ambit of travel; the largest movement of animal life, by far, of any in the world. A seal nation has been reported on the east coast of Greenland; but its movements are not known. PRINTED ITEM W Kirwin 9/76 W. J. KIRWIN OCT 1976 JH 9/76 Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Greenland Hudson Bay Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
seal nation(s)
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description seal nation Two great Eastern seal-nations are known to exist: the Hudson Bay herd and that of Baffin Bay. Whether both harps and hoods live in Hudson Bay I cannot tell; but certainly the Baffin Bay herd is rich enough in both./ The two species, though they never mix, are motivated by the same wandering instinct, which drives them in a vast, never- ceasing ambit of travel; the largest movement of animal life, by far, of any in the world. A seal nation has been reported on the east coast of Greenland; but its movements are not known. PRINTED ITEM W Kirwin 9/76 W. J. KIRWIN OCT 1976 JH 9/76 Not used Not used Withdrawn
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title seal nation(s)
title_short seal nation(s)
title_full seal nation(s)
title_fullStr seal nation(s)
title_full_unstemmed seal nation(s)
title_sort seal nation(s)
publishDate 1976
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46954
genre Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay
Baffin
Greenland
Hudson Bay
Newfoundland
genre_facet Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay
Baffin
Greenland
Hudson Bay
Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
1924 ENGLAND Vikings 18, 27
27
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
22649
S_22649_seal nation
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