beaver _pride_

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• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
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pride n The inside of the castor when opened before drying appears to be full of tiny pellets or seeds, about one-sixteenth inch in size. When Beaver castor, locally called dried, it turns a dark, muddy blue beaver pride, is the scent glands of colour. It has a sweet smell and a the beaver. It is supposed to be able sweetish taste. It is used for otter to relieve stoppage of water and it is trap sets and trappers sometimes good for an aching back. It was chew it and spit it about, as a scent soaked in warm water and the liquid for fox trap sets. drunk. Not a lot, but like a Sweet Spirits of Nitre is also an aid teaspoonful or so at a time. I don't stoppage of water. I know a know about the backache, but for trapper, who carried some Sweet stoppage of water, I would say yes, Spirit of Nitre with him on his trap and the backache too, if caused by line. the stoppage of water. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story 12/77 JH 12/77 Used I Used I Used I