outhouse

outhouse _Fig. 4 :_ An _outhouse_ or toilet. The higher side about 8 feet high, the lower side 6 feet high. It's about 6 feet long and 6 feet wide. Inside it has a bench or platform built across the end of the toilet. The platform is about 2 feet high and 2 feet wide. It has a circular hole in...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60084
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Summary:outhouse _Fig. 4 :_ An _outhouse_ or toilet. The higher side about 8 feet high, the lower side 6 feet high. It's about 6 feet long and 6 feet wide. Inside it has a bench or platform built across the end of the toilet. The platform is about 2 feet high and 2 feet wide. It has a circular hole in the centre of the platform for obvious reasons! The toilet is built at the beach, below high-water mark or high- tide mark. When the tiderises or comes in, all refuse underneath the building is washed away-- everything is flushed clean! JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn