spring

spring2 n The spring of 1832 was called the "spring of the cats," on account of such a large number of immature seals brought in . Spring of 1843 -the Bonavista spring and another "cat year" " " 1844 - the spring of the growlers " " 1846 -the spring of the gre...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47767
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Summary:spring2 n The spring of 1832 was called the "spring of the cats," on account of such a large number of immature seals brought in . Spring of 1843 -the Bonavista spring and another "cat year" " " 1844 - the spring of the growlers " " 1846 -the spring of the great fire " " 1852 -the spring of the Wadhams -many vessels lost " " 1853 -the White Bay spring " " 1857 -the frosty spring " " 1862 -the first Green Bay spring " " 1838 -the spring of the three suns [see page 12] " " of the big snow, or "the red jacket spring" " " 1864 -second Green Bay spring W. J. KIRWIN APR 1970 JH 4/70 PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I Used I 2 Used I ~of the year/flask/hook/stick/heeled Jack 'a highwayman'/herring/salmon/o' the year/snare/legs/man/heel(ed) Jackson/avens/baiting/fish/fishery/herring/hunt/run/snowshoe/trip/var/vessel/weakness/winter, PATRICK, SHEILA, SNOTTY VAR, VAR, RUN, FALL HERRING, additional linked terms: SUMMER FISH(ERY), BAITING, SUMMER, (FISHING) SEASON, lose one's~