The Banks of Newfoundland (American) [Mercer]

Details the hardships & excesses of a fishing trip to the Banks aboard "The Eastern Light". Gives year as [18?]'63. Gives names of some men & places. Mercer, 96, 271; Blondahl, 1964, 63; Laws D11; Doyle, 1955, 63; Greenleaf, 1968, 232 (Song about the Fishing Banks); Peacock, 1...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pynn, Christine
Other Authors: Croucher, Tony, Halley, M.
Language:unknown
Published: 1987
Subjects:
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/1765
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Summary:Details the hardships & excesses of a fishing trip to the Banks aboard "The Eastern Light". Gives year as [18?]'63. Gives names of some men & places. Mercer, 96, 271; Blondahl, 1964, 63; Laws D11; Doyle, 1955, 63; Greenleaf, 1968, 232 (Song about the Fishing Banks); Peacock, 1965, 105; TTC Indexer (TTC, 3) indicates tune is that of "The Old Polina" & interprets 1st line as "Oh my sons it's my misfortune, etc." Collector (MS, 71) states that text is incomplete.

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