prides [beaver]

pride n Nor do they ever castrate themselves to escape their pursuers, for that part is not only of no use, but both those, their prides, and oil-bags (the two latter vessels being common to both sexes, and the prides only used in medicine, known by the name of castore- um) lie so completely within...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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Summary:pride n Nor do they ever castrate themselves to escape their pursuers, for that part is not only of no use, but both those, their prides, and oil-bags (the two latter vessels being common to both sexes, and the prides only used in medicine, known by the name of castore- um) lie so completely within them, that the operation must be performed by a very skilful hand indeed, and with the greatest care not to kill them. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 1973 JH JAN 1973 Used I Used I Used I

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