On this day : 365 tales of history, mystery, and more / Dale Gilbert Jarvis.
On this day : 365 tales of history, mystery, and more / Dale Gilbert Jarvis.
By
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Jarvis, Dale Gilbert, 1971-
Publication Date
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2020
Publication Information
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St. John's, N.L. : Flanker Press Limited,
Physical Description
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xx, 265 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Folklore -- Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geographic Term
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Newfoundland and Labrador -- History -- Anecdotes.
Newfoundland and Labrador -- History -- Miscellanea.
Newfoundland and Labrador -- Miscellanea.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-265).
Summary
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The Newfoundland and Labrador of yesterday was more colourful than you might remember, and no one is more qualified to be your guide through the strange terrain of local history than folklorist and storyteller Dale Jarvis. In this book, you will come face to face with remarkable phenomena, mysterious objects, swarms of grubs, promiscuous spitting, whale milk, and raisins as large as figs. You will look for strange sights in the sky, draw up the mysteries of the deep, and foretell the future using only the bumps on your head or an egg in a glass. Along the way, you will meet jail-breakers, broom makers, contortionists, swindlers on the run, the legendary Fanny Goff, and Miss Toronto herself.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781771178136
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