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Title: Newfoundland Quarterly 1909-11
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Evans, John J.
Subjects: Newfoundland and Labrador Studies and Periodicals
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Contributing Library: Memorial - University of Newfoundland

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ginto icicles the breath from the nostrils and lips, and nipt withthe pang of extreme cold the extremities of the human body,the strict discipline of war was maintained at St. Johns, and norelaxation of its seventy permitted. General Durnford took hisregular turn in the garrison duty, first as captain, latterly asfield-officer. He took pleasure in the regularity and exactobservance of morning parades ; and whilst performing theservices of an aid-de-camp, prided himself in mounting on theseoccasions an old charger of the Duke of Kent, a faithful bay,that in memory of bye-gone distinction, always persisted in stepping foremost of the generals staff. This horse was purchasedin Halifax, when the Duke of Kent surrendered his commandof that station, and was subsequently brought to Newfoundland. Miss Durnfords reminiscences are very interesting and give usan idea of life in the Colony at that period. I may at a later datebe able to furnish my readers with more notes from her Recollections. -
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INDIAN BROOK. TRINITY,NEWFOUNDLAND. Photo bv P. H. Ci^.n/. THE minstrels played their Christmas tuneTo-night beneath my cottage eaves ; While, smitten by a lofty moon,The encircling laurels, thick with leaves, Gave back a rich and dazzling sheen, That over powered their natural green. Christmas Cue. By Wordsworth. Through hill and valley every breezeHad sunk to rest with folded wings ; Keen was the air, but could not freeze,Nor check the music of the strings ; So stout and hardy were the band That scraped the chords with strenuous hand. And who but listened ? till was paidRespect to every inmates claim; The greeting given, the music playedIn honour of each household name, Duly pronounced with lusty call And Aferrv Christmas wished to all! THE NEWFOUNDLAND QUARTERLY—8 Clwks Dickens. <*

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