bold water
bold a As the first such voyagers, sailing from European shores, approached the Sou'-west Coast, they saw from afar a looming wall of rock rising as much as a thousand feet out of the sea-foam . With trepidation they ventured closer, the lead swinging steadily and the helmsman ready at a moment...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/9095 |
| Summary: | bold a As the first such voyagers, sailing from European shores, approached the Sou'-west Coast, they saw from afar a looming wall of rock rising as much as a thousand feet out of the sea-foam . With trepidation they ventured closer, the lead swinging steadily and the helmsman ready at a moment's notice to put about for the safety of the open sea. But they found a bold coast - "bold water," seamen call it - offering a deep and secure passage almost to the shoreline. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JAN 1970 JH 1/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp |
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