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rotten a . . . there may be seen in the sealing waters the "foundering" of a mighty berg. This happens when the vast foundations have been so rudely sapped by the sea below, whilst sun and frost combined have been so hard at work above the waters - melting, cracking, and rending - that it...

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Summary:rotten a . . . there may be seen in the sealing waters the "foundering" of a mighty berg. This happens when the vast foundations have been so rudely sapped by the sea below, whilst sun and frost combined have been so hard at work above the waters - melting, cracking, and rending - that it becomes what Newfoundland fishermen call "rotten", and then anything may happen. DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM [check] G. M. Story JUN 1970 JH JUL 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I