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• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/70297

room n My next business was to buy a room at Cutthroat, as I did not like the idea of hiring. I left Brigus for Bacon Cove to interview the Lewis family about the room I used the previous season, but while I was at Conception Harbour I met Capt. Patrick St John,and on telling him/ my business, he informed me that there was another room for sale at Cutthroat belonging to Mr. Matthew Ryan, whose son had died during the winter, and Mr. Ryan himself being too old to (over) [reverse] to continue fishing. Capt. Pat went to Mr. Ryan's home and asked if he had decided to sell his property at Labrador. Mr. Ryan replied, "Yes if I can get a purchaser." I then asked Mr. Ryan what property he had, and what price he wanted for it. He named what he had there, a fishing-stage, small hold (about 300 quintals fish), a bulley, or fishing boat, to carry about 16 quintals, a dwelling-house, puncheons and a good bawn for spreading about 300 quintals fish. At last I had premises at Cutthroat of my own . . PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story AUG 1977 JH AUG 1977 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I Reverse of card at R_14540 a large portion of the quote is omitted from the dictionary (only the first line shown here appears); the source given in DNE is slightly different.