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Story about whales and sharks and notes about squids and fish, June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/74

Scope and Contents

Story about whales and sharks probably collected on Ìle/Islay describing the whales a leaping twenty feet high and continuing to jump a long way from Glass Light up to Loch Bhrollam [Eilean Glas, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris and Loch Bhrollauim, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. Also makes notes about squid and describes the teeth, fins and blood of shark-like creatures. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates

  • Creation: June 1887

Creator

Language of Materials

English Gaelic

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Full Extent

From the Series: 53 folios ; 17.2 x 10.5 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 16v, line 20 to folio 17v, line 3

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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