Bound Down to Newfoundland (Laws)

Smallpox breaks out on a ship bound from New York to Newfoundland. Only two out of eight youths return. The singer decides to look for a job on the land. Laws, NAB, D 22; Mercer: "Schooner Mary Ann"; Greenleaf, p. 317; Peacock, p. 905; Mackenzie, p. 228; Creighton, Songs and Ballads from N...

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Main Author: Halpert, H.
Other Authors: Bennett, Clarence
Language:unknown
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/4402
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Summary:Smallpox breaks out on a ship bound from New York to Newfoundland. Only two out of eight youths return. The singer decides to look for a job on the land. Laws, NAB, D 22; Mercer: "Schooner Mary Ann"; Greenleaf, p. 317; Peacock, p. 905; Mackenzie, p. 228; Creighton, Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia, p. 223; Creighton, Maritime, p. 195.