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Title: Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Harvey, M. (Moses), 1820-1901
Subjects: George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
Publisher: New York : The South Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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peculiarities, linguistic odditiesand quaint views of things form an interesting study. LOGIE BAY, TORBAY, POUCH COVE. Another delightful drive is to Torbay, a village six or sevenmiles from St. Johns. The road runs to the north, passingnear Virginia Water, a pretty little lake embosomed in woodsand abounding in trout. Then Logie Bay—four miles—isreached, famous for its grand coast scenery. Outer andMiddle Cove, two or three miles farther on, are scarcely lessremarkable for rocky scenery. Torbay is a thriving village,picturesque in situation, having a handsome Roman CatholicChurch, a convent, excellent school rooms and a large publichall. The drive may be extended to Pouch Cove, sixteen milesfrom St. Johns. Along this iron-bound coast up to Cape St.Francis, at the entrance of Conception Bay, there are nopebbly beaches on which summer waves break gently; but thereis the imposing sight of perpendicular cliffs, 300 feet inheight, often sculptured into forms of stern beauty, with the
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Rev. J. Thackeray.

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