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Sorry, I meant to attach the full description in that previous response.
hound n OED ~ sb1 6 (Nfld: 1623); O Sup2 (Nfld: 1779-); DC (Nfld: =
1779-).
Oldsquaw or long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis).=20
1623 WHITBOURNE 114 The Fowles and Birds ... of the Sea are ... =
Teale,
Snipes, Penguyns, Murres, Hounds ... and others. 1628 HAYMAN1 37 Hounds =
a
kind of Fowle. [1779] 1792 CARTWRIGHT ii. 440 There were several hounds =
and
gulls, with some pigeons and black-divers among them. 1819 ANSPACH 391 =
The
most remarkable of the sea-birds which frequent these coasts [include] =
the
hounds, rather larger than the teal, which migrate to the north in the
spring in large flocks, and as they fly, make a continual noise =
resembling
that of a pack of beagles when in chase. 1842 JUKES ii. 185 [A] kind of
sea-bird, abundant on the south coast in the summer, called the 'hound' =
from
its cry. 1884 STEARNS 92 Another name for the [cau-cau-wee] is that of
'hounds.' 1910 TOWNSEND 51-2 Many flocks of old squaws or long-tailed =
ducks
flew about us... On the eastern Labrador coast they are called 'hounds.'
1976 The Rounder Mar, p. 20 Shortly after, an old cock hound, all alone,
approached the decoys. There was the sound of one single shot and the =
duck
hit the water.=20
Marian Fulton
Hantsport NS
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of James Hirtle
Sent: 17 August 2008 13:38
To: Naturens Naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] Question re bird
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Hi all:
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For those of you out there from Newfoundland or those who have visited
Newfoundland and are familiar with local terms for seabirds. What is a
hound? An answer to this would be much appreciated. I cannot seem to =
find
an answer or figure out from the description which bird is being =
referred
to. Thanks.
=20
James R. Hirtle
East Lahave
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<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Sorry, I meant to attach the full description in that
previous response.</span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>hound </span></font></b><font size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>n <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>OED</span></i> ~ =
sb<sup>1</sup> 6
(Nfld: 1623); <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>O =
Sup</span></i><sup>2</sup> (Nfld:
1779-); <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>DC </span></i>(Nfld: =
1779-). Oldsquaw
or long-tailed duck <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>(Clangula =
hyemalis).</span></i>
<br>
1623 WHITBOURNE 114 The Fowles and Birds ... of the =
Sea are
... Teale, Snipes, Penguyns, Murres, Hounds ... and others. 1628 =
HAYMAN<sup>1</sup>
37 Hounds a kind of Fowle. [1779] 1792 CARTWRIGHT ii. 440 There were =
several
hounds and gulls, with some pigeons and black-divers among them. 1819 =
ANSPACH
391 The most remarkable of the sea-birds which frequent these coasts =
[include]
the hounds, rather larger than the teal, which migrate to the north in =
the
spring in large flocks, and as they fly, make a continual noise =
resembling that
of a pack of beagles when in chase. 1842 JUKES ii. 185 [A] kind of =
sea-bird,
abundant on the south coast in the summer, called the 'hound' from its =
cry.
1884 STEARNS 92 Another name for the [cau-cau-wee] is that of 'hounds.' =
1910
TOWNSEND 51-2 Many flocks of old squaws or long-tailed ducks flew about =
us...
On the eastern </span></font><font size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Labrador</span></font><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> coast they are called =
'hounds.' 1976 <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>The Rounder </span></i>Mar, p. 20 Shortly =
after, an
old cock hound, all alone, approached the decoys. There was the sound of =
one
single shot and the duck hit the water. </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marian Fulton</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hantsport NS</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>James Hirtle<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font =
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>17 August =
2008</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Naturens Naturens<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] =
Question re
bird</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>Hi all:<br>
<br>
For those of you out there from </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
=
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Newfoundland</span></font><=
font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> or those
who have visited </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Newfoundland</span></font><font size=3D2
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> and =
are familiar
with local terms for seabirds. What is a hound? An answer to =
this
would be much appreciated. I cannot seem to find an answer or =
figure out
from the description which bird is being referred to. Thanks.<br>
<br>
James R. Hirtle<br>
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>East Lahave</span></font></p>
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