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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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00 Queen Victoria in 1882 granted to the Institute only enabled to meet old friends, but to form new friendships, a Royal Charter of Incorporation. and to exchange experiences with fellow Britishers from all parts On his accession to the throne in 1901, His Majesty the King of tne Empire. became Patron and he was succeeded in the office of President in conclusion, I may say that the support of all bv H R H the Prince of Wales. The Vice-Presidents to-day jects is earnestly desired by the Council of the nclude H R H the Duke of Connaught, Prince Christian, the Institute in promoting the great objects of extending knowledge Earl of Elgin the Earl of Rosebery and Lord Strathcona. respecting the various portions of the Empin In 1881 itwas decided to acquire a permanent home for the tne cause of its permanent unity.Institute, in lieu of the very inadequate premises hitherto occupied The lease of a site in Northumberland Avenue- ^^freehold of which has since been purchased—was secured, and
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:/. 7 § z C •:U — O U js 5j! -H- >. j/ ^ r _ _ T7YE NEWFOUNDLAND QUARTERLY. Newfoundland Name-Lore. By Most Rev. M. F. Howley, D. D. XXIX. PLACENTIA RAY. N rounding Cape St. Marys we come to the mouthof the magnificent Bay of Placentia. This isundoubtedly the finest and most splendid bay inNewfoundland and may almost be dignified withthe name of a sea. It is seventy miles wide atthe mouth and penetrates into the land in a North-Eastern direction for about the same number ofmiles in depth. About two miles more, at thebottom of Come-by-Chance, and it would have united with thewaters of Trinity Bay at Bay Bulls Arm, thus severing Newfoundland into two parts and leaving the Peninsula of Avalon acomplete Island. I will postpone consideration of the namePlacentia till I come to describe the town and harbour of same.On rounding Cape St. Marys and turning into Placentia Baythere are some small coves uninhabited or having some one or

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