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The chestnut pipe : folklore of Shelburne County / Marion Robertson ; foreword by Clary Croft.
- Title
- The chestnut pipe : folklore of Shelburne County / Marion Robertson ; foreword by Clary Croft.
- Author
- Robertson, Marion.
- Publication
- Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus, c1991.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | GR113.5.N8 R63 1991 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 271 p.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- Every corner of Nova Scotia is rich in tradition and lore, but perhaps no area is richer than Shelburne County. The Chestnut Pipe is a valuable record of life and it once was in southwestern Nova Scotia, a vital compendium of the legends, superstitions, remedies, games, and speech that mixed and mingled over centuries to give Shelburne County a unique and vibrant culture.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Foreword -- Credits -- Introduction -- Supernatural tales -- Buried Treasures -- Superstitions -- Sayings -- Home Remedies -- Weather lore -- Bird lore -- Animal lore -- Insects and snakes -- Fish and amphibians -- Plants, trees and lichen -- The lore of children -- Customs and celebrations -- Sea lore -- Glossary -- Index
- ISBN
- 0921054971
- LCCN
- ^^^92243155^
- OCLC
- 24911618
- SCSB-11961641
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library