Labrador stone

labrador n That curious body the _Labrador_ stone, which reflects all the colors of the peacock, is found there in loose masses. The late Mr. _La Trobe_ shewed me a piece of exquisite beauty, finely polished, which he procured from the laudable missions in that country. It is, according to Mr. _Kirw...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1978
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56760
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Summary:labrador n That curious body the _Labrador_ stone, which reflects all the colors of the peacock, is found there in loose masses. The late Mr. _La Trobe_ shewed me a piece of exquisite beauty, finely polished, which he procured from the laudable missions in that country. It is, according to Mr. _Kirwan_, a _feldt-spat_, softer than the common kind. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit AUG 1978 W. Kirwin JH AUG 1978 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I laborador,labradore,larbadore,coast of~,(down) on (the)~,Canadian-Labrador,~ curlew/coast/deer-mouse/duck/flying squirrel/herring/horned owl/jay/jumping mouse/martin/muskrat/polar bear/porqupine/red fox/sable/savannah sparrow/seal/shrew/ Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 02 Jul 2015; northern fishery, floater 2, herring, indian, Montagnais,Naskapi, livyer, labradorman, planter, room, floater, station, stationer, larberdore, merchantable, Newfoundland dialect