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Devolved Their Mate Cannibalism A Terrible Sea Tale
Four fishermen drifted adrift after their schooner voyage off Cape Breton turned fatal. Hunger and exposure drove two survivors to tell of cannibalism and grisly injuries to the deceased brothers from Prince Edward Island. The vessel Cicely H. Law sailed from Gloucester with fourteen hands and reached Guyon Island before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Dtory
Guyon Island
Cape Breton
Louisburg
Colin Chisholm
Harbor Bouche
Angus McEachern
Long Point
Strait of Canso
WN. S
James
Angus McDonald
East Point
Prince Edwards Island
Cicely H. Law
McKenzie
Gloucester
McEachern
Dory
McDonalds
James McDonald
Jim
Angus