Word: chebucto
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...British cruisers Glasgow and Southampton, the Empress put out to sea, while crowds ashore roared God Save the King. From the bridge the King and Queen waved their farewell; the Queen was almost invisible behind the high railing until something was brought for her to stand on. On Chebucto Head a great smelly bonfire of wood, oil and old tires, visible for 80 miles, was built to cheer them on their way. But for a brief stop at St. John's, capital of Newfoundland, Britain's oldest colony, a week of unbroken rest was ahead. Besides the King...
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