water n: water white (seal oil
water n They'd put [the seal oil] in shallow tanks with a glass roof on it and they'd bleach the oil by sun and ship it away in wooden barrels. It was called 'water white' seal oil. A good lot of it at them times was shipped around the world to the various churches and they'...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74999 |
| Summary: | water n They'd put [the seal oil] in shallow tanks with a glass roof on it and they'd bleach the oil by sun and ship it away in wooden barrels. It was called 'water white' seal oil. A good lot of it at them times was shipped around the world to the various churches and they'd have a floating light. It was also used for the manufacture of soap. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G.M.S OCT. 2 1987 WK [Add to DNE as possible new entry] Used I and Sup Used Sup 3 Used Sup on the water; salt water; fresh-water; water bear; water doctor; water dog; water fur; water gully; water haul; water hopper; water-horse; water-jug; water lily; water man; water nipper; water pigeon; water pup;water whelp; water set; waterside, ~bird,~wh |
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