sealing guns N

sealing vbl n When a grand drive is organized, three lines of men, armed with sealing guns, are stationed inland, and the herd is startled near the shore.They get huddled together in dense crowds, and the sealers' guns commit sad havoc. It is a point of honour to kill nothing that is not wanted...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1979
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/53376
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Summary:sealing vbl n When a grand drive is organized, three lines of men, armed with sealing guns, are stationed inland, and the herd is startled near the shore.They get huddled together in dense crowds, and the sealers' guns commit sad havoc. It is a point of honour to kill nothing that is not wanted, and to carry out every scrap of venison. PRINTED ITEM W Kirwin 1/79 JH 1/79 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Not used swaling, swiling, swoiling, SPOTTER,HAULING-ROPE,TOWv, S'ilun, ~ rope/adventure/VOYAGE/bat/berth/capstan/captain/master/craft/crew/ More collocations:~ dog/flag/fleet/gaff/ground/gun/house/ice/master/net/owner/plane/post/pound/punt/racket/schooner/season/ship/skiff/skipper/spring/steamer/ticket/time/vessel/boat/gun/plant